Our take
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is a family claymation mystery about a smart garden gnome turning villainous. Rated PG for some action and rude humor. Expect classic slapstick, gentle scares, and comic police chase energy without realistic violence. Fine for elementary viewers who enjoy the franchise
Uplifting themes
Loyalty, ingenuity, and fixing mistakes together carry the story Gromit models patience, bravery, and steady problem-solving
Story (may spoil tone)
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Comic robot assault on a police officer and mild slapstick tussles
Comic robot assault on a police officer and mild slapstick tussles
Language No language found in this title
No language found in this title
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Characters call a gnome takeover a nightmare, played lightly for laughs
Characters call a gnome takeover a nightmare, played lightly for laughs
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Family-friendly heroes face comic villain peril. No real child harm
Family-friendly heroes face comic villain peril. No real child harm
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Copper guts joke and cartoon peril; no realistic blood
Copper guts joke and cartoon peril; no realistic blood
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- How do Wallace's inventions cause trouble even when he means well?
- What makes claymation scares feel funny instead of frightening?