Wallace & Gromit is the beloved British stop-motion comedy franchise from Aardman Animations, following the adventures of Wallace, an eccentric, cheese-loving inventor, and Gromit, his intelligent, loyal, and remarkably patient beagle. Since their debut in A Grand Day Out (1989), the unlikely duo have found themselves caught up in a series of wonderfully absurd misadventures involving homemade inventions, criminal masterminds, runaway contraptions, and the occasional penguin with questionable intentions. The franchise includes several Academy Award-winning short films, the feature-length movies The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and Vengeance Most Fowl (2024), and numerous television specials and spin-offs featuring familiar characters like Shaun the Sheep. Celebrated for its handcrafted clay animation, clever British humor, and timeless friendship between its two leads, Wallace & Gromit has become one of the most recognizable and enduring animated franchises in the world.
Wallace has invented a machine that lets him enjoy a Christmas walk without moving his feet in Barbour and Aardman's new stop-motion holiday short, featuring Gromit and a special Shaun the Sheep cameo.