Film

The Wrong Trousers 1993

Directed by Nick Park

  • Animation, Comedy, Family
  • 30 min
  • PG

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

AnimationComedyFamilyrobberyinventordiamondhuman animal relationshippenguintelecontrolvillainsurrealismanthropomorphismbetrayalstop motioncriminal

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