"They’ll crack any case"
Director: Nick Park
Cast: Peter Sallis
The Wrong Trousers — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Cracking toast, Gromit!
Context
Said during breakfast at the start of the film, establishing the initial domestic equilibrium.
Meaning
A quintessentially British exclamation that reinforces Wallace's simple pleasures and domestic focus despite the mounting chaos.
They're techno-trousers, ex-NASA, fantastic for walkies!
Context
When Wallace presents the trousers to a skeptical Gromit as a birthday gift.
Meaning
Highlights Wallace's fascination with gadgetry and his failure to understand Gromit's real needs, setting the plot in motion.
It's the wrong trousers Gromit, and they've gone wrong!
Context
Said when the trousers malfunction (due to the penguin's tampering) and take Wallace on a forced, high-speed march.
Meaning
The film's titular line, summarizing the central conflict where technology becomes a liability.
Now it looks like you're owned.
Context
Said when giving Gromit his birthday collar, much to Gromit's silent dismay.
Meaning
Reflects Wallace's lack of social awareness; he views the dog's autonomy as something to be managed rather than respected.
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