Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

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Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

2002
Movie
23 min
English

Wallace and Gromit try out ten of their latest inventions—which rarely work as planned.

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IMDb7.7/10
Director: Nick Park, Steve BoxGenres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Short

Plot Summary

This series follows the inventive duo, Wallace and Gromit, as they create and demonstrate a variety of eccentric and often malfunctioning gadgets. Each short episode showcases a new 'cracking contraption,' highlighting Wallace's boundless imagination and Gromit's quiet, exasperated competence as he often has to fix the ensuing chaos.

Critical Reception

Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions was widely praised for its signature stop-motion animation, inventive humor, and the beloved characters' charm. Critics and audiences alike appreciated the return of the duo in these short, delightful explorations of Wallace's peculiar inventions, solidifying the franchise's reputation for creative storytelling and technical artistry.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its quintessential British humor and stop-motion artistry.

  • Delighted audiences with inventive, albeit often disastrous, gadgets.

  • A charming and humorous return for the iconic duo.

Google audience: Audience reception was overwhelmingly positive, with viewers enjoying the short, inventive episodes that showcased Wallace's unique engineering skills and Gromit's stoic problem-solving.

Fun Fact

Each episode was originally broadcast with a related toy or collectible item advertised at the end.

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