Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Movie, 2005, Originals
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is #11 of 51 in release order and #7 of 51 in chronological order in the DreamWorks Animation.
The story
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit recap
Wallace and Gromit run Anti-Pesto, a humane pest control service protecting the town's vegetables before Lady Tottington's Giant Vegetable Competition. They keep the captured rabbits in their basement. Wallace tries to brainwash the rabbits off vegetables with his Mind-O-Matic, but the machine malfunctions and fuses his mind with a rabbit he names Hutch. Soon a giant Were-Rabbit is raiding gardens at night, and Victor Quartermaine, Lady Tottington's fortune-hunting suitor, wants to shoot it. Gromit discovers that Wallace himself turns into the Were-Rabbit each night, while Hutch is turning into Wallace. Victor learns the truth too and loads gold bullets, believing only gold can kill the beast.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit ending explained
At the competition, Wallace transforms in front of the town and grabs Lady Tottington. Gromit fights Victor's dog Philip in fairground planes and blocks Victor's shot, and Victor is mistaken for the Were-Rabbit and chased by the mob. Wallace appears dead after a fall, until the smell of cheese revives him as a man. Gromit wins the Golden Carrot, and Lady Tottington turns her grounds into a rabbit sanctuary.
Post-credits scenes
During the credits, a card says no animals were harmed in the making of the film, followed by a rabbit bouncing and screaming. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Madagascar, before Over the Hedge.
- Chronological order: after Shark Tale, before Over the Hedge.
What to watch before Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
In release order, the essentials before Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) are Antz (1998), The Prince of Egypt (1998), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Chicken Run (2000), Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003), and Shark Tale (2004).
Cast
- Peter Sallis as Wallace / Hutch (voice)
- Ralph Fiennes as Victor Quartermaine (voice)
- Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Campanula Tottington (voice)
- Peter Kay as PC Mackintosh (voice)
- Nicholas Smith as Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)
- Liz Smith as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
- John Thomson as Mr. Windfall (voice)
- Mark Gatiss as Miss Blight (voice)
- Vincent Ebrahim as Mr. Caliche (voice)
- Geraldine McEwan as Miss Thripp (voice)
- Edward Kelsey as Mr. Growbag (voice)
- Dicken Ashworth as Mr. Mulch (voice)
Directed by Steve Box, Nick Park.