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A Close Shave

1996 · 30 min

A charming, fast-paced claymation caper full of visual gags and a surprisingly thrilling climax.

Tagline
A cracking wacky adventure.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • love
  • crime
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour8
Realism2
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, animation, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Bob Baker, Nick Park
Starring
Peter Sallis, Anne Reid
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
30 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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