The sight gags in Nick Park ’s Wallace and Gromit films are all part of their charm, from Gromit’s vinyl collection (mostly Bach) to his highbrow reading matter (Crime and Punishment by Fido Dogstoyevsky, The Republic by Pluto…) to his alma mater (where else would a clever canine graduate from but Dogwarts University?).

It's been 16 years since the franchise's last short, A Matter of Loaf and Death, and 19 since its first feature film, the Academy Award–winning Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. That's a long time to be apart from two of Britain's greatest treasures.

Vengeance Most Fowl proves that the 35-year-old franchise hasn't yet lost its cheerful, hilarious touch. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The new outing comes 16 years after the duo’s last story in A Matter of Loaf and Death, and follows the pair as Wallace’s latest creation, a ‘smart gnome’, gets hacked by villainous penguin Feathers McGraw and wreaks havoc on the community.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl has now landed on Netflix in the US, as well as globally outside of the UK on the streaming service. If you missed it at Christmas, the movie is available to watch on BBC iPlayer in the UK following its festive premiere. You won't find it on Netflix if you're in the UK.

The new Wallace & Gromit movie is good for some laughter and entertainment, but there's a subtle, important parody also at work in the film.