The Wrong Trousers
Shares rank 2 of 5 short films by recommenders
Recommended as a near-perfect comedy short with a famous train-chase heist sequence, full of tension, humour and clever editing.
Recommended as a near-perfect comedy short with a famous train-chase heist sequence, full of tension, humour and clever editing.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Thrilling action and heist sequences
“It has derring-do, thrills and spills. One moment the baddy is ahead, the next moment the goodies are ahead... high-octane stuff.”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” “Probably the only heist sequence where the burglar is asleep. The way he dangles is so relaxed, it's a great counterpoint”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” “a near perfect film with the ending train sequence widely acclaimed as one of the best action sequences ever put to film”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” - Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone”
- Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone”
Very funny, laugh-out-loud comedy
“had never seen a film that funny and amazing before in my life”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” “the entire audience was laughing and clapping, including me”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” “one of my favorite comedy bits in any film”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” Near-perfect, masterful editing and camera work
“a near perfect film with the ending train sequence widely acclaimed as one of the best action sequences ever put to film”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” “Its an absolute masterclass of editing and camera angles.”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone” “"The wrong trousers" is also close to perfect.”
Comment from 10 Sep 2026 in “Aardman (Wallace and Gromit) Is Selling Its Original Movie Puppets”
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The four most recommended other short films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli Man | 9 | 7 | 56% | 2 | — | — |
| The Wrong TrousersThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| They're Made Out of Meat short film | 8 | 2 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
| Powers of Ten by Charles and Ray Eames | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Wallace and Gromit | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Its an absolute masterclass of editing and camera angles.”
“had never seen a film that funny and amazing before in my life”
“It has derring-do, thrills and spills. One moment the baddy is ahead, the next moment the goodies are ahead... high-octane stuff.”
“Probably the only heist sequence where the burglar is asleep. The way he dangles is so relaxed, it's a great counterpoint”
“the entire audience was laughing and clapping, including me”
“The "The Wrong Trousers" also has one of the best heist scenes in cinema imo, up there with Rififi.”
“one of my favorite comedy bits in any film”
“a near perfect film with the ending train sequence widely acclaimed as one of the best action sequences ever put to film”
“"The wrong trousers" is also close to perfect.”
“It could be “The Wrong Trousers”, that’s the only way”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.