A Grand Day Out (1989): Cast & Plot
A Grand Day Out is a 1989 short animated comedy directed by Nick Park, starring Peter Sallis as Wallace (voice). It runs 23 minutes.
English What Is A Grand Day Out About?
The premise of A Grand Day Out without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Running out of cheese, Wallace and Gromit seize the chance for a lunar holiday, launching in a homemade rocket toward the moon’s legendary cheese reserves. Upon arrival they encounter a stern mechanical caretaker who patrols the lunar surface and is far from pleased when the duo begin sampling the moon’s cheesy terrain. The caretaker’s grumbling attempts to stop them only fuel the comedy.
A Grand Day Out Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cheese
- moon
- stop motion animation
- moon made of cheese
- claymation
- wallace and gromit
- picnic on the moon
- very little dialogue
- vacation
- rat
- robot
- dog
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- inventor
- rocket
- wallace character
- gromit the dog character
- cartoon dog
- match
- stop motion
- surrealism
- outer space
- coin
- cartoon rat
- british animation
- classic animation
- space adventure
- quest adventure
- surreal comedy
- buddy comedy
- animals family
- space sci fi
- invention
- journey
- lighting a fuse
- silent character
- animal that acts human
- character name in title
- plasticine
- farce comedy
- quirky comedy
- slapstick comedy
- countdown
- bald man
- sparse dialogue
- duo
- deck of cards
- reading a newspaper
- food
- destination
- creation
A Grand Day Out Cast & Characters
Peter Sallis plays Wallace (voice) in A Grand Day Out. Directed by Nick Park.
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Director Nick Park
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Peter Sallis as Wallace (voice)
A Grand Day Out Plot Summary
What happens in A Grand Day Out from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
While deciding on where to go for their bank holiday, the cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit find their fridge empty. Knowing that the Moon is made of cheese, they build a rocket and fly up to the lunar surface. After landing, they set up a small picnic and sample portions of the Moon, taking in the quiet, otherworldly scenery.
Full summary
The whole story of A Grand Day Out, scene by scene
A Grand Day Out Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Wallace & Gromit: Un día de campo en la luna” and “Wallace und Gromit - Alles Käse”.
- Also known as
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- Wallace & Gromit: Un día de campo en la luna
- Wallace und Gromit - Alles Käse
- Suurenmoinen huviretki
- Wallace & Gromit. Juustoa puuttuu
- Wallace et Gromit : Une grande excursion
- A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit
- Wallace és Gromit: A nagy kirándulás
- Osten är slut
- Воллес і Ґроміт: Великий вихідний
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- Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out
- Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out
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Movies Like A Grand Day Out
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, A Close Shave and The Wrong Trousers.
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 2025 -
A Close Shave 1995 -
The Wrong Trousers 1993 -
The Great Cheese Conspiracy 1986 -
Little Buck Cheeser 1937 -
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2005 -
A Matter of Loaf and Death 2008 -
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon 2020 -
Over the Moon 2020 -
A Sheep in the Deep 1962 -
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon 2019 -
The Moon’s Milk 2018
A Grand Day Out FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Grand Day Out, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Grand Day Out?
A Grand Day Out runs 23 minutes.
When was A Grand Day Out released?
A Grand Day Out was released on November 4, 1989.
Who directed A Grand Day Out?
A Grand Day Out was directed by Nick Park.
More films by Nick Park Who is in the cast of A Grand Day Out?
A Grand Day Out stars Peter Sallis as Wallace (voice).
Does A Grand Day Out have a post-credit scene?
No. A Grand Day Out has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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