IMDb >
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at
blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
blockbuster.com
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsWallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 3 | slideshow) |
Overview
User Rating:
Contact:
View company contact information for Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' on IMDbPro.Release Date:
3 December 2008 (Australia) morePlot:
Wallace and his dog, Gromit, open a bakery and get tied up with a murder mystery. But, when Wallace falls in love Gromit is left to solve the case. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Wallace And Gromit Creator's Award Accident (From WENN. 12 February 2009, 4:05 AM, PST)
"Slumdog Millionaire" Top Dog at British Academy Film Awards
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 8 February 2009, 6:58 PM, PST)
User Comments:
A decent effort but not quite up to the earlier standards moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Peter Sallis | ... | Wallace (voice) | |
| Sally Lindsay | ... | Piella (voice) | |
| Melissa Collier | ... | Fluffles (voice) | |
| Sarah Laborde | ... | Bake O Lite Singer (voice) |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
30 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalFilming Locations:
Bristol, England, UKFun Stuff
Trivia:
Fluffles in the film sleeps in dog bed made from a 'Meatabix' dog food box. That was the same kind of box used by Grommit to hide from Feathers McGraw in Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers (1993). moreGoofs:
Continuity: At one point when Piella picks Gromit off the chair, just before she accuses him of biting her, you see him from the back and his tail is missing - yet later in the film it has reappeared. moreQuotes:
[Wallace and Gromit are in the baker's van]Wallace: How's that breakfast coming on?
[Gromit presses a button on the car radio and a slice of cremated toast pops out from the cassette slot]
Wallace: Well done, lad.
[looks at the burnt toast]
Wallace: *Very* well done.
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave | Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers | A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit | A Cartoonist's Nightmare |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Animation section | IMDb UK section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |





Wallace and Gromit, those two animated clay heroes who have been entertaining families at Christmas for nearly twenty years, have returned from their big screen outing to bring us "A Matter Of Loaf And Death". No doubt about it, their return has been long awaited - easily the biggest viewing figures on Christmas Day when it was first broadcast, this is their first short film since "A Close Shave" in 1995. Technically, it is very impressive and you can see the lessons learnt from their movie outing. But personally, I didn't feel it was as strong as their earlier shorts - the plot felt tired and the in-jokes and references seemed crow-barred in. But these two are so far ahead of most other family films of any length that you still enjoy yourself.
For this film, Wallace (still perfectly voiced by Peter Sallis) and his long-suffering canine companion Gromit are running a very successful bakery business - Top Bun - despite a serial killer apparently targeting bakers in the area. But when Wallace falls head-over-heels in love with the beautiful Piella (Sally Lindsay), things get nasty when Gromit begins to suspect that Piella might not have Wallace's best intentions in mind and soon, he teams up with Piella's own pooch Fluffles to save his beloved master from a fate worse than no cheese!
Classic Aardman animation is nigh-on unbeatable entertainment and from a technical stand-point, this sets new boundaries whilst somehow retaining its earlier charm - fingerprints are still visible on characters clothes and noses so one assumes that Aardman's undoubted success still hasn't brought anyone at the studio gloves. But while the animation has improved, there isn't as much humour in this short as the others. Gone are the glorious and original set-pieces like the train-set chase from "The Wrong Trousers" and they are replaced with endless references and in-jokes instead of their own ideas. But this is still Wallace and Gromit, still as quintessentially English as earl grey tea and still quality entertainment.