The Wrong Trousers

The Wrong Trousers

1993 · 30 min · Animation

Recommended from age 5. Thief penguin and robot trousers; tense train chase.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

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Scary scenes
Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.

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Where to watch

UK

Free (with ads): BBC iPlayer

US

Not on streaming services in the US right now.

Spain

Not on streaming services in Spain right now.

Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.

TMDb user score

7.81,211 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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