A Grand Day Out

"No crackers gromit! We’ve forgotten the crackers!"

1990 0h 24m EN

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7.5

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7.7

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★7.5TMDB · 1,049★7.7IMDB · 40,566

FamilyAnimationComedyScience FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.

“No crackers gromit! We’ve forgotten the crackers!”

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Cast

Peter Sallis
Wallace (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Park
Writers: Nick Park
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Wallace & Gromit Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Park, shot by Nick Park. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Julian Nott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rob Copeland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Nick Park directs. Nick Park behind the camera. Julian Nott scores. Rob Copeland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
336 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Wallace & Gromit Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Nick Park, shot by Nick Park. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Julian Nott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Rob Copeland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Marketing tagline: "No crackers gromit! We’ve forgotten the crackers!".
10IMDB entry: tt0104361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "moon", "inventor", "missile", "human animal relationship".
12Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nick Park
Original score: Julian Nott
Editing: Rob Copeland
Runtime: 24 min · 0h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,300
Box office: $40,118
Return: 232% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: A Grand Day Out (1990)
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 40,566 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 1 nomination total

BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation

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Part of

Wallace & Gromit Collection

An award-winning, British, stop-motion animated, series of short films following the comedic adventures of the eccentric, absent-minded, inventor Wallace and his loyal, anthropomorphic dog Gromit.

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Nick Park

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CinemaSerf2023-12-21
★ 7/10
We all know that the moon is made of cheese, so when "Wallace" and his long-suffering hound "Gromit" run short of their precious Wensleydale - and maybe after watching a bit of "The Mouse on the Moon" (1963) on the telly - they decide to build a rocket and take themselves to this Elysium of fromage. After a last minute dash to get the cream crackers, off they go and are soon positively rolling in the stuff. Thing is, though, they are not the only occupants and their escapades now really begin. I rarely mention voice credits on animations, as many of us don't get the same people, but the delightfully charismatic comic actor Peter Sallis is inspired casting as the voice of "Wallace" and the animation skills of writer Nick Park and the Aardman team make for a really engaging stop-motion story that is amiable and enjoyably paced for twenty minutes of colourful and characterful drama. It's simple, uncomplicated and well worth a watch.

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