--- title: "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl" critics_score: 80 critics_reviews: 22 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024): what the critics said Critics' score 80 from 22 reviews: 19 positive, 3 mixed, 0 negative. 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. ## Los Angeles Times — Carlos Aguilar Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 19 December 2024. 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 the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-12-19/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-aardman-animations) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 18 December 2024. 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 the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/18/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-an-unmissable-ingenious-christmas-treat) ## Radio Times — David Opie Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. 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 the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/) ## Screen Daily — Fionnuala Halligan Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. 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 the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/5198426.article) ## The i Paper — Nick Duerden Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. 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 the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-terrifying-penguin-returns-3344486) ## The AV Club — Jacob Oller Rating B+. 19 December 2024. 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 the review](https://www.avclub.com/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review) ## Evening Standard — Vicky Jessop Rating 4/5. 24 December 2024. 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 the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-netflix-bbc-b1189356.html) ## Little White Lies — Hannah Strong Rating 3/4/4. 26 December 2024. 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 the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl) ## Time Out — Phil de Semlyen Rating 4/5. 24 October 2024. 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 the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-2024) ## Sight and Sound Fi1m's normalised score 78/100 (inferred from the text). 19 December 2024. 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 the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-thrilling-return-feathers-mcgraw) ## IndieWire — Vikram Murthi Rating B. 27 October 2024. Festival review. 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 the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-1235060529/) ## Empire — Helen O'Hara Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. 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 the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/wallace-amp-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl/) ## Slant Magazine — Gregory Nussen Rating 3/4. 27 October 2024. 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 the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-nick-park/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Lovia Gyarkye Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. Festival review. 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 the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-netflix-aardman-1236042701/) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 2 January 2025. 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 the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/movies/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review.html) ## Variety — Peter Debruge Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. 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 the review](https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/wallace-amp-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-1236191733/) ## RogerEbert.com Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 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 the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl) ## Deadline — Pete Hammond Fi1m's normalised score 95/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. Festival review. Hammond calls the film a complete delight that exceeds expectations. He especially praises the stop-motion animation and detailed character design. [Read the review](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 Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. 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 the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a62702234/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2024. The critic calls the sequel great and a delight to revisit. They praise its memorable returning villain and the whimsy of its world. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review/) ## Paste — Jim Vorel Rating 8.7/10. 27 December 2024. 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 the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/wallace-gromit/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-review-netflix-feathers-mcgraw-norbot-plot) ## Eye for Film — Amber Wilkinson Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 23 December 2024. 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 the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-2024-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl.md