Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowlcontinues an exceptional Rotten Tomatoes trend. Though the franchise began in 1989, it has been 17 years since the latest release,A Matter of Loaf and Death, which also happens to be the most underrated.TheWallace & Gromitmoviestypically feature stop-motion animation, a gleeful man and his dog, and an evil penguin who seeks to destroy everything. Despite its bizarre premise, thefranchise has earned over $421.2 million without accounting for inflation, and Netflix recently released a new installment to kick off 2025.
Now,Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowlhas become a critical success, earning exceptional reviews onRotten Tomatoes. At the time of writing, it sits at a100% score on the critic-driven Tomatometerand earned similar positivity with a97% audience-led Popcornmeter. Both ratings continue positive streaks and another success for theWallace & Gromitfranchise.
What Wallace & Gromit’s Audience Score Means
Netflix Should See Immense Success From This
This is not the firstWallace & Gromitmovie to excel with audiences since the franchise has always seen exceptional praise from critics. When it received enough responses to earn aTomatometer score, it secured over 95% for every release.A Matter of Loaf and Death(2008) is the only movie in the franchise without a score since it doesn’t have enough reviews to quantify a rating. Among audiences, the previous films have never dipped below a 78% score. That level of consistency is nearly unheard of in Hollywood, but the franchise continues to thrive through the aggregator’s twin metrics:
A Grand Day Out With Wallace and Gromit(1989)
100%
88%
92%
95%
79%
A Matter of Loaf and Death(2008)
78%
97%
The positive responses indicate that this will be another extraordinaryWallace & Gromitrelease. More importantly, it will be the most beloved by general audiences sinceno other movie in the franchise managed to earn a 97%score.The Wrong TrousersandA Close Shavecame close with 92% scores, but that is still a notable rise. With so much respect, the movie should certainly usher in viewers for Netflix.Vengeance Most Fowlhas already broken viewership recordson BBC One and BBC iPlayer with over 16 million views.
Our Take On Wallace & Gromit’s Audience Score
This Franchise Hasn’t Lost A Step
This high rating should come as no surprise, given the Tomatometer score. Reviewers have lovedMost Fowl’s comedic timing, animation quality, and frantic pace. It picks up where previous movies left off and never skips a beat.Screen Rant’s Rachel Labonte gave the moviea 9 out of 10 rating, saying:
I can confidently say thatVengeance Most Fowlis a worthy addition to the canon, one that shows the series' strengths and tackles a hot topic with ease. This movie made me laugh and gasp in equal measure, and I found myself thoroughly charmed by Wallace’s eccentric nature and Gromit’s unwavering loyalty. I expect this will win over longtime fans and newcomers alike when it officially debuts.
Other reviewers echo Labonte’s praise, describing it as a rare release that still keeps every element that viewers have loved about these movies. There has always been something unique about this franchise, as it feels like a Hollywood rarity that still feels both classic and modern.Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowlcontinues that legacy, making it infinitely enjoyable.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Cast
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl features the beloved duo as they confront a “smart” invention gone rogue. When an autonomous gnome hints at larger schemes by a vengeful adversary, Gromit must navigate perilous challenges to protect Wallace and prevent a threat that could end their inventive escapades forever.
