Aardman Animation, a list by Eden Crow

8.3

/63185/

80

/2015/

78

/1113/

4.3

/134341/

100

/28/

92

/730/

age 7+

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.

85

8.1

/47546/

78

/1663/

75

/896/

4.2

/79673/

100

/21/

92

/481/

age 7+

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

83

7.7

/41151/

77

/1745/

74

/965/

4.1

/90625/

100

/21/

88

/446/

age 7+

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

82

7.5

/40145/

76

/2939/

75

/590/

3.8

/432884/

100

/138/

90

/278/

83

/31/

3.5

age 7+

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

81

7.3

/46292/

72

/3464/

69

/1471/

3.6

/85149/

99

/170/

81

/909/

81

/30/

4.0

age 5+

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

79

7.5

/156342/

73

/5022/

71

/2991/

3.9

/316384/

95

/182/

79

/385428/

87

/38/

age 7+

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

77

7.1

/223354/

71

/8865/

68

/5280/

3.6

/455280/

97

/172/

65

/10168/

88

/34/

3.5

age 7+

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

77

6.8

/17137/

72

/1682/

69

/569/

3.4

/34168/

96

/82/

79

/101/

79

/18/

3.5

age 5+

When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.

75

7.6

/21482/

74

/1273/

73

/580/

3.8

/59618/

78

/278/

age 7+

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

74

7.1

/73215/

74

/4814/

67

/1587/

3.5

/125410/

93

/167/

77

/2063/

69

/32/

age 6+

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

78

72

7.1

/7752/

73

/627/

70

/210/

3.6

/28022/

100

/8/

82

/20/

A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.

79

71

7.7

/7211/

74

/136/

71

/121/

3.9

/8784/

93

/14/

82

/85/

A humorous and thought-provoking view of what animals in zoos might be thinking about their captivity and surroundings.

69

6.7

/53863/

68

/2235/

65

/1172/

3.4

/75528/

87

/151/

60

/1977/

73

/31/

age 6+

The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.

67

6.3

/28472/

67

/2447/

69

/854/

3.1

/166605/

83

/115/

69

/174/

63

/30/

2.5

age 7+

A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

67

6.6

/148085/

66

/5781/

63

/4002/

3.2

/353217/

72

/137/

65

/8055/

74

/28/

age 5+

London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

64

6.1

/25172/

67

/2569/

61

/855/

2.9

/38654/

80

/173/

49

/301/

68

/39/

3.0

age 6+

Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.

74

62

7.2

/4084/

73

/470/

69

/172/

3.6

/17229/

84

/12/

Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?

67

56

6.7

/1929/

71

/284/

66

/71/

3.3

/2944/

Shaun bluffs his dimwitted farmer master into bidding for three llamas at a county fair. Once they arrive, however, they cause such chaotic destructive mayhem that Shaun has to carefully remove them – high-speed chases, careful rooftop scrambles and dangerous falls ensue.

70

43

6.7

/123/

73

/53/

61

/15/

3.5

/2065/

83

/115/

69

/164/

Lights, camera... chickens! Go behind the scenes with the Aardman team and director Sam Fell during the making of this finely crafted stop-motion sequel.

72

42

7.5

/854/

72

/85/

70

/31/

3.7

/3701/

Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit first came to life.

65

28

6.6

/724/

61

/22/

62

/25/

3.5

/1232/

When The Hand of God creates Adam, he must learn the ways of the world, and can only hope for company.

65

28

6.5

/582/

71

/28/

63

/35/

3.2

/1155/

With the help of his trusted dodo Polly, the Pirate Captain presents fun-loving and hilarious tips and advice on pirating. Learn how to remember where you buried your treasure, the secrets of navigating winds, get an inside look at pirate recruiting and even a Pirate’s recipe for a giant squid with lemon. Featuring special guests like Charles Darwin and the Pirate King you will set sail for giggles and fun with musical surprises along the way!

65

18

6.8

/641/

59

/14/

66

/17/

3.4

/709/

In a Medieval castle, a marauder tries to kidnap the twin infant sons of the lord. He makes off with only one, whom he drops about a mile away. A pig rescues this baby, so one brother grows up high on the hog, the other down with the swine; one is lazy, his lost brother is industrious. Years later, when a neighboring prince declares war, the brother in the castle is too soft to fight. Through happenstance, the twins are united just before the final battle. Will the upper-class brother let his humble sibling lead the troops to certain defeat and death? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

64

17

6.8

/404/

50

/11/

67

/14/

3.6

/698/

A bizarre, anarchic animation, in which a young girl sees her aunt dragged to hell for missing a payment on the washing machine, only for the undead relative to return from the netherworld to collect her handbag.

66

16

6.8

/444/

63

/14/

63

/13/

3.5

/711/

A vaudevillian's act involving the juggling of dogs is no longer a hit. He and his partner must face a brutal villain and assorted obstacles in order to secure their future.

68

14

7.3

/306/

60

/9/

71

/14/

3.5

/422/

William Shakespeare, without saying a word, gives a quick run through of all his plays in a very special audition.

63

12

6.5

/286/

61

/6/

56

/13/

3.5

/526/

This claymation short film uses a real interview for dialogue. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

69

12

7.3

/323/

65

/6/

69

/10/

3.5

/430/

Cheery kids-TV characters of Pib and Pog lose their cool with one another, sparking a manic cartoon showdown between the two.

63

12

6.5

/262/

60

/10/

56

/8/

3.6

/614/

Explores the nature of man, not only with feet of clay, but with a face of clay as well. Within a colourless city of walls, corridors, and small rooms, a man makes his way from home to work, then to a bar, and then, by a stroke of luck, into an outdoors of space, fresh air, and colour. Along the way, he changes his face to fit his surroundings, interacts with his dog, argues with co-workers, and gossips at a bar. His altering of his visage suggests a two-faced nature, and his stepping into the outdoors provides the ultimate test of his real identity.

73

12

7.0

/330/

71

/10/

66

/18/

3.5

/322/

88

/2/

The strange Pearce sisters live in isolation on a remote, rain-swept island. One day, a sailor is washed ashore and the sisters take steps to ensure they retain their guest.

63

12

6.6

/451/

54

/11/

66

/12/

3.3

/341/

Two very bored shadowy characters try to think of something to do--and end up playing "Shadow Puppets."

60

10

6.5

/171/

50

/4/

56

/5/

3.6

/707/

Dark animation examining the thin line between human definitions of war and peace. Part of Sweet Disaster; a 1986 series of short films made for Channel 4. It consists of “animated visions of the apocalypse”.

65

10

6.8

/148/

50

/4/

72

/11/

3.5

/312/

The morning shift at a big-city radio station.

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30

/1/

Pib Auditions to be a contestant on The X Factor with Pog Playing Simon Cowell. But When Pog gives Pib negative feedback, Pib decides to retaliate by Blowing Pog's head off with a Microphone.

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50

/1/

Pog lets Pib lick the whisk he used to make a cake with, and Pib's tongue gets stuck in it. Pibs then proceeds to cut Pog's face off with a Knife and it lands in the cake.

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8.3

/9/

Pib finds a Chocolate Bar which makes him Sick, and Vomits through his eyes due to Pog stapling his mouth shut, having Pib learn the educational value of eating good food.

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40

/1/

Too Much Sweets have taken their toll on Pog so Pib Resorts to Dentistry, By Removing Pog's Rotten tooth, then Fills Pog's mouth shut.

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70

/1/

Wallace and Gromit try to find more cheese by going up to the moon using a rocket they had made and testing what it tastes like.

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7.8

/22/

60

/3/

80

/1/

The dodo is history. Can you imagine being the last one? Well, this is HIS STORY. If WE all share it, maybe other animals won't. We watch The Lonely Dodo travel across the globe in search of another of his kind, a fruitless quest to find a mate.

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6.6

/72/

57

/7/

63

/5/

A plucky, pioneering pre-historic fish has a groundbreaking plan to improve his life.

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40

/1/

80

/1/

Wallace and Gromit hangout on Google with, Ginger from Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep and his flock, the Cat and Dog from Creature Comforts, Fluffles and Piella and more Aardman stars!

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71

/5/

90

/2/

When Wallace takes Gromit to the park for a game of football he plays to win. Unfortunately, he is constantly frustrated by Gromit’s goalkeeping prowess. Wallace is forced to reveal his “Soccamatic”, a circa 1938 penalty taking machine he recently purchased mail order from Preston North End FC. It seems that Wallace has finally got the upper hand as balls whistle past the hapless dog. But Gromit has an ace up his sleeve…

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71

/6/

70

/1/

Getting to sleep can be a problem when you eat as much cheese as Wallace. His solution is the “Snoozatron”, a simple device to aid the restless insomniac. For Wallace the machine is a triumph of precision engineering. For Gromit, his part in the machine’s cycle is a regular chore he could do without…

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71

/5/

70

/1/

Another chore Gromit dislikes is clearing the table after meals. Wallace’s Turbo Diner is designed to do the job fast and efficiently; all they have to do is top up the electricity meter. Everything seems to be going well until the lights start flickering.

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70

/6/

70

/1/

Gromit’s daily chores include sweeping up, unfortunately Wallace wants to help. The 525 Crackervac will save Gromit’s time and take the strain out of cleaning and it has a “cracker sensor” to boot!! However, things don’t go quite as Wallace planned and it’s up to Gromit to save the day.

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65

/6/

70

/1/

It can be a hard life ‘up North’ and home security can be a problem these days. So perhaps Wallace is right to be scared when the lights go out one dark and stormy night. A cup of tea and a cracker should calm his nerves but who is that lurking in the shadows? It may be time to utilize the ultimate burglar deterrent, Wallace’s fearsome “Bully Proof Vest”…

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70

/6/

80

/1/

It’s time for the annual West Wallaby Street Snowman Competition and this time, Wallace is determined to win. Gromit may be a dab hand (or paw) at sculpting but Wallace has his new “SpeedeeSnowman” which will do the whole job at the touch of a few buttons. Wallace is thrilled with his resulting masterpiece but Gromit is left feeling rather flat…

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70

/5/