on DVD in 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment and HIT Entertainment. In the United Kingdom, it was again released on DVD in the 2000s. Lionsgate Home Entertainment later released it on Blu-ray for the first time, under the release's name Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection, on 22 September 2009 in time for the duo's 20th anniversary of the franchise. Release The short premiered on 4 November 1989 at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol, UK, and premiered in the United States on 18 May 1990. It was also shown on Channel 4 on 24 December 1990 in the UK. Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. Awards and nominations The short won the first BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation awarded in 1990, beating out Park's other nominated short, Creature Comforts. However, in 1991, the opposite occurred, with the short being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, but losing it to Creature Comforts. References External links Official Wallace and Gromit website 1980s children's fantasy films 1980s stop-motion animated films 1989 films 1980s science fiction films 1980s comedy films 1980s adventure comedy films 1989 short films Aardman Animations short films Animated comedy films British animated short films British animated science fiction films British buddy films British space adventure films Clay animation films Films directed by Nick Park Films about dogs Films about travel Films set in Lancashire Films with screenplays by Nick Park Moon in film Stop-motion animated short films Wallace and Gromit films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films British independent films