New Wallace & Gromit Movie Earns Perfect Score on Rotten Tomatoes

Two days after its premiere, ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’, the newest instalment in the cherished ‘Wallace & Gromit’ movie series, has already won over both reviewers and fans. According to Digital Spy, the comedy has reached a noteworthy milestone by receiving a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. On 27th October, the American Film Institute hosted the premiere of the film, which Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham directed. In the UK, audiences can watch it on BBC One and BBC iPlayer during the Christmas season. It will be available on Netflix in other countries in January 2025. After 2005’s ‘The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,’ this is the second full-length instalment in the franchise and its sixth overall. 

Feathers McGraw, the cunning antagonist who originally appeared in 1993’s ‘The Wrong Trousers,’ returns in the first Wallace & Gromit film since 2008’s ‘A Matter of Loaf and Death.’ 

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The plot centres on Gromit’s concerns about Wallace’s growing dependence on his inventions, especially once a “smart” gnome invention starts acting sinisterly. To save Wallace from certain catastrophes, Gromit needs to take on the mastermind behind these occurrences. Ben Whitehead plays Wallace in the movie, replacing the late Peter Sallis, while Peter Kay plays PC Mackintosh again. 

Lauren Patel, Lenny Henry, Reece Shearsmith, Adjoa Andoh, Diane Morgan, and Muzz Khan are also part of the ensemble cast. The cast was commended by Collider for their charm and sense of humour, with Gromit being singled out as one of the most recognizable silent characters in animation. Feathers McGraw’s comeback was praised in the review because of his subtle yet threatening presence, which enhances the film’s thrilling and humorous appeal. On January 2025, ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’ will be accessible on Netflix.

–Farheen Ali