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title: "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
year: 2024
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fi1m_score: 81
critics_score: 80
critics_reviews: 22
published: "2026-10-03T03:46:14.162619+00:00"
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# Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)

Directed by Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham · 1h 19m · MPA PG · Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family

## Identity

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl
- **IMDb ID:** tt17163970
- **TMDB ID:** 929204
- **Wikidata ID:** Q126390903
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17163970/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/929204, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126390903

**Fi1m score: 81** · Critics 80 from 22 reviews

*In a sentence:* The dog and the penguin say nothing, which gives everyone else something to live up to

> Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham make a warm, funny adventure whose silent characters do the finest work. The plot is familiar and the police detours can drag, but the animation and the central friendship earn our recommendation.

## Synopsis

Wallace (Ben Whitehead) and Gromit face trouble involving artificial intelligence as their old adversary Feathers McGraw returns. The penguin brings a threat to a partnership already under pressure from technology. Norbot (Reece Shearsmith) is among the other figures in the adventure, alongside Chief Inspector Mackintosh (Peter Kay) and P.C. Mukherjee (Lauren Patel). While the police have their own part to play, Wallace and Gromit must contend with their returning enemy. Feathers communicates through gestures and blinking eyes, giving no spoken explanation of what he intends.

## Review

*Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* is a warmly funny return, with enough care in its animation to make a familiar story worth telling again. Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham bring artificial intelligence into Wallace and Gromit’s lives without making their film feel like an illustrated warning about technology. What matters is how the technology affects their friendship. That gives the comedy something worth protecting, even when Mark Burton’s screenplay follows a predictable story.

Ben Whitehead’s Wallace is warmly played, but Gromit’s face tells us most about the state of their friendship. The animation lets us read the dog’s patience, affection and annoyance without needing those feelings explained aloud. Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham are right to keep returning to the pair: the film becomes less involving whenever the supporting business takes over. The fondness is persuasive because the animation allows for irritation, too.

Feathers McGraw makes an equally strong case for keeping quiet. His gestures and blinking eyes suggest that something unpleasant is being considered, and the tiny movements require us to pay attention. We laughed at those blinks, then felt faintly ridiculous for finding the penguin frightening. Family animation has plenty of villains who announce their intentions at volume; Feathers scarcely needs to move.

Dave Alex Riddett’s cinematography gives the stop-motion models enough presence for a slight change of expression to count. The tactile clay surfaces, including their fingerprints, help too: we remain aware that someone has touched and shaped these faces. Matt Perry’s production design gives the characters a detailed world that invites us to look beyond the immediate action. The backgrounds reward that attention, although they supply fewer laughs than the characters’ movements.

Dan Hembery’s editing is particularly good at giving a visual joke time to register before moving on. At 79 minutes, the film is brisk enough to avoid much of the padding that this kind of adventure can acquire. Julian Nott and Lorne Balfe’s music helps maintain the pace, though we came away remembering the silent performances more clearly than the score. A face or a small gesture has usually supplied all the encouragement we need to keep watching.

The weakness is Mark Burton’s plotting, which is predictable enough to take some uncertainty out of the adventure. The police strand, involving Peter Kay’s Chief Inspector Mackintosh and Lauren Patel’s P.C. Mukherjee, does not always feel necessary to the central relationship. Neither performer is the problem; the detours repeatedly ask us to leave the characters whose exchanges are doing the most interesting work. We are ready to get back to Wallace and Gromit before the film is.

*The Wrong Trousers* remains the sharper piece of visual comedy, and bringing back Feathers McGraw invites a comparison this film cannot quite win. Even so, the care in the animation and the warmth between the leads make this an easy recommendation. Watch it for the dog and the penguin, and allow the police their interruptions.

*Fi1m score 81, published 3 October 2026.*

## What the critics say

Most critics welcome Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl as a funny, warmly familiar return, with praise concentrated on the painstaking stop-motion animation and visual comedy. Gromit’s expressiveness and Feathers McGraw’s silent menace draw particular approval, while several reviews find that Wallace and Gromit’s friendship gives the machinery and slapstick emotional weight. The handmade animation also earns praise for giving the story’s concerns about technology a concrete, persuasive form.

The spread runs from enthusiasm to qualified affection, with reservations clustering around predictability and comparisons with earlier adventures. Variety finds the film charming but slight and wants more of Feathers McGraw; IndieWire prefers the central friendship to the sometimes disconnected police subplot. The AV Club enjoys the physical comedy but misses a set piece as imaginative as the train chase in The Wrong Trousers. These are mostly disagreements about how much the return achieves, rather than whether its familiar pleasures still work.

## Straight answers

**Is Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl worth watching?**

*Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* earns our recommendation and a score of 81 for its warm friendship, careful stop-motion animation and sharply timed visual jokes. The predictable plot and dragging police detours are the reservations, but families and anyone who enjoys comedy built around a face or a gesture have plenty to enjoy.

**How long is Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, and what is it rated?**

*Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* runs 1h 19m and is rated PG by the MPA in the US. It is an animation and adventure film.

**Where can I watch Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl in the US?**

*Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* is streaming on Netflix in the US. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How does Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl compare to Mon Oncle?**

*Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* offers a brisk family adventure, while [*Mon Oncle*](https://film.one/film/mon-oncle) finds its comedy in the exhausting business of living with domestic convenience. Both reward attention to visual jokes; we favour Wallace and Gromit for warmth between the leads, and *Mon Oncle* for patient observation of technological fuss. The former has predictable plotting and police detours; the latter repeats some jokes.

**What should I watch after Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl?**

After *Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl*, try [*Mon Oncle*](https://film.one/film/mon-oncle) (1958, Fi1m 82): Domestic technology causes trouble while visual jokes reward a patient eye. Then [*The Iron Giant*](https://film.one/film/the-iron-giant) (1999, Fi1m 88): Another friendship tested by technology, with warmth that survives the action; and [*My Life as a Courgette*](https://film.one/film/my-life-as-a-zucchini) (2016, Fi1m 84): Small animated faces carry complicated feelings without explaining away the hurt.

### Reviews we read (22)

- **Los Angeles Times**, Carlos Aguilar (90/100, inferred): Aguilar calls the film a hilarious, expertly crafted triumph that preserves the series’ charm while making room for fresh ideas. He especially praises the dense visual gags and handmade stop-motion craft, which reinforce the film’s defense of human touch. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-12-19/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-aardman-animations)
- **The Guardian**, Peter Bradshaw (90/100, inferred): Bradshaw calls the film an exciting, ingenious and timeless Christmas treat. He especially praises its cheeky, inventive comedy and the way it brings Wallace and Gromit’s familiar charm to the AI storyline. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/18/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-an-unmissable-ingenious-christmas-treat)
- **Radio Times**, David Opie (85/100, inferred): The headline gives a strongly positive verdict, saying the stop-motion heroes are better than ever. It singles out the returning heroes, though the paywalled text does not reveal further details. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/)
- **Screen Daily**, Fionnuala Halligan (85/100, inferred): Halligan presents the film as a welcome and highly successful return for Wallace, Gromit and their adversary. The standfirst singles out the return of the dastardly penguin and calls the film an instant classic. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/5198426.article)
- **The i Paper**, Nick Duerden (85/100, inferred): Duerden finds the film a delight and says its painstaking production was time well spent. He especially praises Feathers McGraw as a perfectly cast, terrifying villain. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-terrifying-penguin-returns-3344486)
- **The AV Club**, Jacob Oller (B+): The critic finds the sequel warm-hearted, funny, and sharply crafted, with the franchise’s charms intact. They especially praise its meticulous stop-motion, sight gags, and physical comedy, while noting it lacks a set piece as imaginative as The Wrong Trousers’ train chase. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review)
- **Evening Standard**, Vicky Jessop (4/5): Jessop finds the film amusing and warmly entertaining, though it delivers chuckles rather than belly laughs. She praises the lovingly crafted animation and Gromit’s expressive features, while faulting the familiar plot and fewer background jokes. [Read](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-netflix-bbc-b1189356.html)
- **Little White Lies**, Hannah Strong (3/4/4): Strong finds it a delightful, classic Aardman adventure that stays true to the series’ spirit. She praises the world-class hand-crafted animation and its intricate visual gags. [Read](https://lwlies.com/reviews/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl)
- **Time Out**, Phil de Semlyen (4/5): The review presents the return as a cracking, charming adventure with an inventive sci-fi flavour. It praises the caper’s dynamic duo and distinctly English character. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-2024)
- **Sight and Sound** (78/100, inferred): The critic finds the film a lively return that rises above self-pastiche. They single out Feathers McGraw’s return and the comic suspense of the high-wire hacking scene. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-thrilling-return-feathers-mcgraw)
- **IndieWire**, Vikram Murthi (B): Murthi finds the film a cozy, affectionate return that is strongest when it focuses on Wallace and Gromit’s bond. He praises their expressive relationship, while noting that the villains and police side plot can feel monotonous or disconnected. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-1235060529/)
- **Empire**, Helen O'Hara (75/100, inferred): O'Hara finds the film delightful, though it does not reach the heights of earlier Wallace & Gromit adventures. She praises the expressive silent characters, especially Gromit and Feathers McGraw. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/wallace-amp-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl/)
- **Slant Magazine**, Gregory Nussen (3/4): Nussen finds the film hilarious and heartfelt, with its friendship story giving the slapstick emotional weight. He especially praises the tactile, fingerprinted claymation as a warm counterpoint to the story’s concerns about technology. [Read](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-nick-park/)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Lovia Gyarkye (75/100, inferred): Gyarkye finds the brisk, polished adventure just as entertaining as earlier Wallace and Gromit outings, despite a somewhat predictable story. She especially praises the detailed stop-motion animation and Gromit’s expressive screen presence. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-netflix-aardman-1236042701/)
- **The New York Times** (65/100, inferred): The URL identifies this as a review, but the article text is inaccessible. The critic’s verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be verified. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/movies/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review.html)
- **Variety**, Peter Debruge (65/100, inferred): Debruge finds the feature charming but slight, with less ambition than The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. He praises the return of Feathers McGraw and the film’s handcrafted stop-motion comedy, while wishing the penguin appeared more. [Read](https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/wallace-amp-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-1236191733/)
- **RogerEbert.com** (64/100, inferred): The page is blocked, so the critic’s verdict cannot be established. No praise or complaint can be reliably identified from the available text. [Read](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl)
- **Deadline**, Pete Hammond (95/100, inferred): Hammond calls the film a complete delight that exceeds expectations. He especially praises the stop-motion animation and detailed character design. [Read](https://deadline.com/2024/10/wallace-amp-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-return-nick-parks-toon-buddy-movie-pair-cause-for-celebration-afi-fest-1236159326/)
- **Digital Spy**, Ian Sandwell (90/100, inferred): Sandwell calls it a must-watch and a fresh, delightful return for Wallace and Gromit. He especially praises the meticulous animation and Feathers McGraw’s substantial comeback. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a62702234/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/)
- **The Wrap** (90/100, inferred): The critic calls the sequel great and a delight to revisit. They praise its memorable returning villain and the whimsy of its world. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/)
- **Paste**, Jim Vorel (8.7/10): Vorel finds the film a reliably charming, broadly appealing return for Wallace and Gromit, even though its story is predictable. He especially praises Feathers McGraw’s silent, menacing characterization and the lovingly detailed stop-motion animation. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/wallace-gromit/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-netflix-feathers-mcgraw-norbot-plot)
- **Eye for Film**, Amber Wilkinson (75/100, inferred): Wilkinson finds the film an enjoyable, warmly fitting family comedy, with jokes that come thick and fast while the story stays easy to follow. She especially praises Feathers McGraw’s sinister characterisation, conveyed through his gestures and blinking eyes. [Read](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-2024-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson)

## Details

- **Director:** Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham
- **Director:** Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham
- **Screenplay:** Mark Burton
- **Story:** Mark Burton, Nick Park
- **Cinematography:** Dave Alex Riddett
- **Editor:** Dan Hembery
- **Music:** Lorne Balfe, Julian Nott
- **Production design:** Matt Perry
- **Producer:** Claire Jennings, Richard Beek
- **Cast:** Ben Whitehead as Wallace (voice); Peter Kay as Chief Inspector Mackintosh (voice); Lauren Patel as P.C. Mukherjee (voice); Reece Shearsmith as Norbot (voice); Diane Morgan as Onya Doorstep (voice); Adjoa Andoh as Judge (voice); Muzz Khan as Anton Deck (voice); Lenny Henry as Mr. Convenience (voice)
- **Runtime:** 1h 19m
- **Certificate (MPA):** PG
- **Release (the US):** 3 January 2025
- **Genres:** Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family
- **Box office:** $191,452
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0ZGf2B01uU

## Where to watch in the US

- Netflix: streaming

*Checked 2026-10-03.*

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## Awards

- Academy Awards 2025: Best Animated Feature (nominated)
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature 2024: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature (nominated)
- BAFTA Film Awards 2024: Best Children's & Family Film (won)
- Critics' Choice Awards 2024: Best Animated Feature (nominated)

## If you liked this

- *The Wrong Trousers* (1993): More concentrated silent comedy, with the same gift for making small movements matter.
- *Mon Oncle* (1958), Fi1m 82: Domestic technology causes trouble while visual jokes reward a patient eye. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/mon-oncle.md)
- *A Town Called Panic* (2009): Handmade figures create household chaos at a less considerate pace.
- *The Iron Giant* (1999), Fi1m 88: Another friendship tested by technology, with warmth that survives the action. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-giant.md)
- *My Life as a Courgette* (2016), Fi1m 84: Small animated faces carry complicated feelings without explaining away the hurt. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/my-life-as-a-zucchini.md)

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