# Wallace and Gromit

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Wallace and Gromit and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this animated episode for its perfectly timed humor and bold creative choices, and call it a masterpiece worth revisiting.

## Why people recommend it

- Perfectly timed, funny humor (2 comments): "The humor in those is so perfect." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50025063)) "I almost lost it. Classic!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46827046))
- Masterpiece with bold creative choices (2 comments): "There is a sweet spot in both Wallace & Grommit and Citizen Kane where both film makers are doing things they had no idea they _'weren't'_ supposed to do." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50032876)) "Really the whole thing is just a masterpiece." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50054550))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Broccoli Man](https://hackerapproved.com/p/broccoli-man-remastered.md): 9 recommend
- [They're Made Out of Meat short film](https://hackerapproved.com/p/they-re-made-out-of-meat-short-film.md): 8 recommend
- [The Wrong Trousers](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wrong-trousers.md): 8 recommend
- [Powers of Ten by Charles and Ray Eames](https://hackerapproved.com/p/powers-of-ten.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Wallace and Gromit", https://hackerapproved.com/p/wallace-and-gromit/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).