<P> The film features an expanded cast of characters relative to the previous Wallace and Gromit shorts, with a voice cast including Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes . It was a critical and commercial success, and won a number of film awards including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, making it the second film from DreamWorks Animation to win (after Shrek), as well as both the second non American animated film and second non computer animated film to have received this achievement (after Spirited Away). It is also the only stop motion film to win the award . </P> <P> Tottington Hall's annual Giant Vegetable Competition is approaching . The winner of the competition will win the coveted Golden Carrot Award . All are eager to protect their vegetables from damage and thievery by rabbits until the contest, and Wallace and Gromit are cashing in by running a vegetable security and humane pest control business, "Anti-Pesto". </P> <P> As the event draws close, Wallace finds themselves running out of space to cage the rabbits . He is inspired to create the Mind Manipulation - O - Matic machine to brainwash the rabbits and remove their appetite for vegetables . On his first attempt, a rabbit is stuck to Wallace's head as he uses the machine's headpieces, and Gromit destroys the machine to protect Wallace . The machine appears to have worked as the rabbit shows no interest in vegetables though appears to have gained some intelligence . They name the rabbit Hutch while Wallace begins rebuilding the device . </P> <P> Over the night, several townsfolk report a giant Were - rabbit tried to eat their vegetables . Wallace suspects that Hutch may be the Were - rabbit and keeps him caged up . Lady Tottington holds an emergency town meeting, in which the hunter Lord Victor Quartermaine offers to shoot the Were - rabbit . However, Lady Tottington persuades the rest of the town to continue with Anti-Pesto's services . Victor, who really seeks to woo Lady Tottington, becomes jealous of Wallace, and later corners him in the forest . But to Victor and his dog Philip's shock, Wallace transforms into the Were - rabbit under the light of the full moon and bounds away . Gromit, who also witnessed the transformation, lures Wallace back home to protect him . Victor obtains three "24 carrot" gold bullets from the town's reverend to use against Wallace the next evening . </P>

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