The Wrong Trousers

The Wrong Trousers

Directed by Nick Park

Produced by Aardman, BBC Bristol Productions

199330 min7.8 / 10

A delightfully inventive stop-motion caper that balances whimsical invention and playful heist thrills with genuine warmth between its animal characters.

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.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Wrong Trousers end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Wrong Trousers easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Wrong Trousers sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Wrong Trousers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Wrong Trousers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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