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Chicken Run

Chicken Run

2000
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 24m
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners.

Directed by:

Peter Lord, Nick Park

Screenwriter:

Peter Lord, Nick Park

Starring:

Timothy Spall, Miranda Richardson, Jane Horrocks, Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Imelda Staunton, Phil Daniels, Tony Haygarth, Benjamin Whitrow, Lynn Ferguson

Franchise:

Chicken Run

Genres:

Comedy, Family/Kids, Animation

Countries:

France, UK, USA

Language:

English
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Chicken Run

2000
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 24m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 29 Sep 2021
68
57th
I found it odd when Mel Gibson's character took an unwarranted shot at Silkies then referred to Julia Sawalha as "sugar wings."
Rated 29 Sep 2021
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 28 Sep 2020
8
80th
On the surface, a hilarious adventure with plenty of eggs-cellent puns ("Ah, chute!"), clever action, and the perfect pairing of easy-to-hate villains and a charming flock of heroes (with a great no-chickenshit lead: "It's Ginger."). At its core though, it's a dramatic prison break film, capturing despair, suspense, and hope with surprising potency (see the early failed-attempt montage; the pre-climax one adeptly mixing inspiration, humour, and growing tension; the devastating poster reveal).
Rated 28 Sep 2020
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 19 Apr 2010
60
65th
Actually much funnier as an adult than as a child, because a lot of the references and British humor depend on some cultural knowledge. Quite enjoyable.
Rated 19 Apr 2010
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 17 Apr 2012
82
67th
All the power of a WW2 style movie applied to chickens. Gotta love it!
Rated 17 Apr 2012
lucluc
Rated 10 Apr 2009
70
70th
Very funny. It was just like the other movies Stalag 17 or The Great Escape, chickens in a sort of concentration camp. A chicken has also feelings in this movie.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
stainStain
Rated 25 Jan 2009
100
95th
Absolutely hilarious. _The Great Escape_ with chickens. References to that and various other POW-escape movies are cleverly seeded herein as well
Rated 25 Jan 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 10 May 2007
72
32nd
Decent film, with good animation but the plot is nothing very original.
Rated 10 May 2007
gritGrit
Rated 22 Mar 2007
67
71st
A very good film, but just seems to have lost some of the personality seen in the W&G shorts somewhere along the line. Some great moments however and parodies The Great Escape excellently.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 02 Jan 2018
95
82nd
Few animated movies from the early 2000s could have matched the clever comedy and epic size of this film. Which is ironic considering its mainly about a group of chickens. Peter Lord and Nick Park created a real masterclass early on with amazing animation, flawless voice work and a final act so exciting you'll need to catch your breath by the time it comes to an end.
Rated 02 Jan 2018
actlikealadyactlikealady
Rated 20 Nov 2012
80
65th
"is she on holiday?"
Rated 20 Nov 2012
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 23 Apr 2011
45
29th
It plays out exactly as you know it will before you start watching, but that's not necessarily such a bad thing in a film like this. The animation is really good - how Nick Park manages to get so many emotions and human qualities into plasticine chickens, I do not know. Magic or something. The humour is good too, and works for both adults and kids. I had a fun time spotting the film references peppered throughout. It's a nice easy watch, but no more.
Rated 23 Apr 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 17 Dec 2010
70
77th
Chicken Run is a great comedy. It has enough to offer for all ages, despite its seemingly childish shell. Underneath that shell is a deep film, filled with rich characters and a large amount of humor. It's well-animated as well, and has something for everyone. Children will fall in love with the chickens, while adults will appreciate the art style and get some of the humor that younger audience members won't. The story is simple, but it is well told, allowing Chicken Run to be a memorable film.
Rated 17 Dec 2010
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 10 Oct 2010
31
21st
An entertaining film, but neither the visuals nor the story are as inventive as Wallace & Gromit.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 28 Jun 2010
90
77th
Generic plot but the great characterizations and amazingly gorgeous animation easily makes up for that.
Rated 28 Jun 2010
morteyMortey
Rated 03 Jan 2010
79
75th
I was rather surprised at this movie, it was actually quite an enjoyable film. An extremely simple yet rather effective storyline, some great Wallace & Gromit style animation, and a feast of likeable characters. A decent film for the whole family.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
59
50th
Quite charming, if a tad bland. It certainly has its moments but is no classic.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 15 Dec 2008
75
73rd
Ever seen a clay cock?
Rated 15 Dec 2008
q31Q31
Rated 11 Mar 2008
100
98th
Clever, exciting, and funny! And it's got chickens--one of my favorite animals!
Rated 11 Mar 2008
triffidtriffid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
90th
A charming, funny film with the cutest hens you'll ever see. You can see the incredible amount of work that was put into it, and it sure wasn't wasted. Great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
57th
Claymation chickens! RUN, don't walk to see it! If you like claymation, that is, which I don't that much
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
91st
I prefer the Wallace & Gromit stuff, but this is of course very entertaining and charming.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
akstanwyckakstanwyck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
94th
Just about as good as it gets. Smart clever British artful with plenty of complicated ingenius fabulously executed sight gags and action sequences.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 13 Jun 2024
70
79th
Weird mixture of so tame at times, and then kinda really dark. Some parts were really predictable, clichés, even. But in the end, it has interesting characters an gizmos, and some heart. The bad guys can be terrifying at times, but in a pleasing way. The animation has its charm as well and seems ageless. Not all kids might like it, but those with sensibility and patience would
Rated 13 Jun 2024
sylviesylvie
Rated 02 Jan 2024
80
70th
a communist tale
Rated 02 Jan 2024
bofbof
Rated 16 Dec 2023
67
53rd
Mel Gibson pretends to be a role model for oppressed people but only really has violence to offer, send tweet.
Rated 16 Dec 2023
enigmazweb24enigmazweb24
Rated 10 Sep 2023
86
10th
Though the cinematography is sometimes fun and the stop motion work is wildly impressive, the story is boring and slow. The aesthetic and look of the film is depressingly bleak the entire way through. Some of the bits are surprisingly dark for a "children's" film, which is fascinating. The voice acting is serviceable as well, but the film is mostly meh for me.
Rated 10 Sep 2023
muttermutter
Rated 25 Mar 2023
70
67th
2012-07-02: 90
Rated 25 Mar 2023
kasperlKasperL
Rated 28 Jan 2023
70
65th
I enjoyed it neither as much as I remembered doing nor nearly as much as 'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit' but it's pretty good.
Rated 28 Jan 2023
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 08 Nov 2022
15
47th
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 24 Aug 2022
10
2nd
Still haunted by this style of animation. Freaking terrifying.
Rated 24 Aug 2022
dedorg5dedorg5
Rated 19 Jul 2021
74
52nd
Above average kids movie. Great campy dialogue, deadpan humour, and visual gags.
Rated 19 Jul 2021
john2dsJohn2DS
Rated 07 Dec 2020
75
43rd
Chicken Run has great soundtracks, atmosphere and is fun.
Rated 07 Dec 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 20 Oct 2020
68
47th
Rhodes:P+saveshim+leavesherthehalfoftheposterwiththecannon+comesbackandsavesher-allflyoutinship+livefree
Rated 20 Oct 2020
scholar69420Scholar69420
Rated 02 Oct 2020
62
57th
Top tier clay-mation. Loved this as a kid. Made the great escape seem boring in comparison.
Rated 02 Oct 2020
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 01 Sep 2020
72
54th
tavuklar, çiftlik, özgürlük (Çocuklara özgürlüğü anlatmak için harika bir film.) Çocuklarımla izledim.
Rated 01 Sep 2020
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 08 Apr 2020
86
37th
There's a certain charm to Chicken Run that makes it work and the stop motion animation is beautifully realized as only Aardman Studios can. I enjoyed the film's many references to other famous POW escape films and the movie works on a level that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
Rated 08 Apr 2020
vv238vv238
Rated 20 Sep 2018
83
89th
Everything you might expect from the makers of Wallace and Gromit and than some.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
nobambanobamba
Rated 18 Feb 2018
85
92nd
Rewatch. An overall solid film that I can revisit from time to time and still not get bored. The plot is tight.
Rated 18 Feb 2018
mspraguemsprague
Rated 22 Jan 2018
85
91st
Look at all that great animation!!
Rated 22 Jan 2018
jordanraidenjordanraiden
Rated 25 Sep 2017
15
61st
8/7
Rated 25 Sep 2017
buffratingsbuffratings
Rated 20 Jun 2017
81
60th
With brilliant voice acting from the likes of Mel Gibson and Julia Sawalha, spectacular animation, interesting characters, and clever dialogue from Karey Kirkpatrick, Chicken Run is as entertaining as one might expect from Peter Lord and Nick Park.
Rated 20 Jun 2017
geneshalitGeneShalit
Rated 28 Mar 2017
80
50th
Park and Lord dish up an original recipe extravaganza.
Rated 28 Mar 2017
smuhusmuhu
Rated 22 Jan 2017
53
18th
Very dark setting and plot for a children's movie. Witty at first, dull afterwards.
Rated 22 Jan 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
64
22nd
Seen this a couple times and it's really just not that good
Rated 21 Nov 2016
dullshimmerDullshimmer
Rated 01 Oct 2016
85
48th
An escape movie involving chickens escaping from their chicken farm. Many of the parodies and allusions would be lost on younger generations like invoking the Great Escape and maybe even Star Trek to some. It has an entertaining enough story and some good humor thrown in throughout. It's not ground breaking, but the claymation is well done, it's funny, and will keep you entertained by the absurdity of it all.
Rated 01 Oct 2016
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 04 Dec 2015
91
73rd
A-
Rated 04 Dec 2015
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
65
39th
I wasn't too keen but it wasn't bad
Rated 23 Aug 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 25 Jun 2015
65
45th
Probably would have been better served as a 30-40 minute short as it can feel like it drags on even at 84 minutes.
Rated 25 Jun 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
61
46th
3.05/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 08 Feb 2015
80
75th
Between this and Pocahontas, Mel Gibson clearly missed out on his calling as a voice-actor when he decided to make a career as an asshole instead.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 08 Jan 2014
61
30th
Fun but slight. Interesting as far as watching an Aardman feature before the much superior Wallace & Gromit film, and some elements of it feel a little too American - I feel Nick Park's work in general relies on a hyper-British sense of humor and setting. This is alright though, if it does borrow a little heavily from The Great Escape and in general, doesn't tie up the plot and character arcs as well as it could have, focusing instead on good but needless action scenes.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
97
92nd
Chicken Run has all the charm of Nick Park's Wallace & Gromit, and something for everybody. The voice acting is fabulous, the slapstick is brilliant, and the action sequences are spectacular.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
thehynesthehynes
Rated 27 Jul 2013
61
71st
Good family fun
Rated 27 Jul 2013
bernie20bernie20
Rated 31 May 2013
96
82nd
I loved this movie! The animation was fantastic. The acting was great. The story line was really cute.
Rated 31 May 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 11 Mar 2013
83
59th
Well, that was certainly way darker than I remembered! Concentration camp allegory? The murder of one of your friends? This ain't your grandmomma's animated chicken movie! Superb fun; the animation is lovingly detailed and inventive, and the narrative is, at turns, adorable and suspenseful
Rated 11 Mar 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 09 Feb 2013
66
51st
Charming if not slightly boring.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 29 Jul 2012
60
21st
Chicken Run is okay, but pretty standard animated fare. Nowhere near on par with a Pixar film.
Rated 29 Jul 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
90
74th
Great
Rated 15 Jun 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 04 Jun 2012
40
17th
Did make me oddly desirous of a nice capon.
Rated 04 Jun 2012
yosaffYoSaff
Rated 15 Apr 2012
50
5th
Haven't seen this since it came out but I remember not liking it at all. That's all I have to base it off really.
Rated 15 Apr 2012
freshFresh
Rated 21 Jul 2011
96
90th
Chicken Run has all the charm of Nick Park's Wallace & Gromit, and something for everybody. The voice acting is fabulous, the slapstick is brilliant, and the action sequences are spectacular.
Rated 21 Jul 2011
mmadelineemmadelinee
Rated 09 Jul 2011
70
62nd
Pretty good for an animated movie, I have a soft spot for Wallace & Gromit type claymation so I definitely enjoyed this movie as a kid.
Rated 09 Jul 2011
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 20 Feb 2011
80
47th
One of the best escape films ever.
Rated 20 Feb 2011
vahidtrvahidtr
Rated 03 Oct 2010
73
70th
a form of animation that I like it very much with female chicken characters .
Rated 03 Oct 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 11 Aug 2010
64
83rd
#00s(e)#, reviews, dir/writer Park
Rated 11 Aug 2010
roosters93roosters93
Rated 07 Jul 2010
62
58th
fun
Rated 07 Jul 2010
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 06 Jun 2010
85
20th
I remember being pretty bored by this as a kid. I had already seen The Great Escape and mostly enjoyed the prison camp movie parallels. In a world where The Fantastic Mr Fox now exists, there isn't much reason to return to this.
Rated 06 Jun 2010
captainjonnyCaptainJonny
Rated 17 Apr 2010
69
50th
Chicken Run is good but it doesn't have much impact. The characters are well defined, acted and animated but feels like a Tv series based on how the chickens will escape each week. But nevertheless as a film it is enjoyable with some good clean wit.
Rated 17 Apr 2010
jhsobyjhsoby
Rated 15 Apr 2010
71
58th
Entertaining for people of all ages.
Rated 15 Apr 2010
peltier19peltier.19
Rated 31 Mar 2010
74
3rd
haha wow
Rated 31 Mar 2010
weaselgreaseWeaselgrease
Rated 17 Mar 2010
70
19th
A habitual film design from Peter Lord and Nick Park. Plot, characters and predictability comparable to something from a children's afternoon cartoon series, the only thing it lacks is someone at the end making a witty remark about how being nice and sharing will make you a better person. Instead that comment is replaced with a cheesy joke or three about the antagonists.
Rated 17 Mar 2010
mikesnydermike.snyder
Rated 22 Feb 2010
86
57th
Excellent film, great voice acting and the animation looks beautiful.
Rated 22 Feb 2010
forehead1forehead1
Rated 26 Dec 2009
50
48th
I love Wallace & Gromit’s adventures but had always found Chicken Run lacking, which a recent rewatch confirmed. The animation’s there, it’s light-hearted fun, there are gags, but the British humour seems to have been toned down for an international audience, as has the attention to detail. Could certainly have made more of the WWII/Great Escape parodies, and only contains a couple of memorable set pieces - with a feature-length effort like this you’d have expected more.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
newbiepsychnewbiepsych
Rated 21 Dec 2009
90
78th
Timeless Aardman animation.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 20 Dec 2009
74
53rd
20/12/2009
Rated 20 Dec 2009
1jesper11jesper1
Rated 13 Dec 2009
65
34th
Animation form the beginning of the decade.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
adurraAdurra
Rated 20 Nov 2009
70
57th
Gostei das galinhas
Rated 20 Nov 2009
pampaPampa
Rated 01 Nov 2009
80
70th
Muy Buena
Rated 01 Nov 2009
masteurfMasteuRF
Rated 08 Oct 2009
79
50th
A classic animation, very plastic, with a sarcastic script and hilarious characters.
Rated 08 Oct 2009
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 21 Sep 2009
8
86th
This movie is a prime example of a time when animated movies were more than just being "cute".
Rated 21 Sep 2009
jilliejillie
Rated 19 Jul 2009
79
34th
This movie was pretty funny. What I remember most about it is afterwards we went to Swiss Chalet and my mom ordered Chicken Pot Pie. HA!
Rated 19 Jul 2009
antagonAntagon
Rated 06 Jun 2009
58
30th
Nice kids movie but it just isn't that entertaining for adults. If you like claymation stick with Wallace and Gromit!
Rated 06 Jun 2009
pompousasspompousass
Rated 26 May 2009
40
71st
It would be nice -- it would be bliss -- if this, at eighty-odd minutes, were three times as good as any of the half-hour Wallace and Gromit shorts issued from the same British claymation studio, Aardman. Things don't work like that. An hour and a half is not a specification of internal necessity; it is a dictate of the market. And a muralist is not by nature an artist more serious and ambitious than a miniaturist.
Rated 26 May 2009
kcarro1kcarro1
Rated 26 May 2009
30
1st
Not funny or pleasing to watch.
Rated 26 May 2009
egbertsouseEgbertSouse
Rated 18 May 2009
85
62nd
Terrific animation, even if it's the generic "outsider with something to hide" stor
Rated 18 May 2009
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 10 Apr 2009
75
82nd
In part a parody of prisoner-of-war films such as _The Great Escape_, this gradually develops a comic momentum and absurdity all its own, with a quaint handmade charm that proves irresistible.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
paul_hPaul H
Rated 08 Apr 2009
87
46th
It tell a good story and has so good voice acting.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
van_baggioVan Baggio
Rated 08 Mar 2009
88
78th
Chickens who are frightened chicks... What could more I say?
Rated 08 Mar 2009
londongirllondongirl
Rated 01 Mar 2009
12
5th
really do not like
Rated 01 Mar 2009
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 18 Feb 2009
75
43rd
A good early big-screen outing for Aardman Animation. Heavily influenced by the Great Escape, they still manage to make this one uniquely their own creation. There are several gags here that work well for them in ways that others would have a hard time pulling off.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Amusing
Rated 26 Jan 2009
thesleepwalkthesleepwalk
Rated 30 Dec 2008
50
31st
Kind of dull and disappointing follow-up to the Wallace and Gromit films.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
q6xhckQ6xHck
Rated 30 Nov 2008
60
6th
Funny if drunk
Rated 30 Nov 2008
bluewasabiibluewasabii
Rated 13 Nov 2008
60
25th
something about how everything looked made me want to cry in fear. but it was a nice, sweet story
Rated 13 Nov 2008
carolineCaroline
Rated 26 Oct 2008
100
0th
Good movie.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
tathieltathiel
Rated 14 Oct 2008
79
60th
Nice but nothing special.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
mohba2007mohba2007
Rated 21 Sep 2008
50
2nd
I like ... but film animation is rather gloomy ambience
Rated 21 Sep 2008
purgatospurgatos
Rated 16 Sep 2008
61
33rd
You could do much worse finding a kids movie.
Rated 16 Sep 2008
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 13 Sep 2008
90
67th
I love claymation! :)
Rated 13 Sep 2008
zombiezeuszombiezeus
Rated 28 Aug 2008
81
71st
Inspiring, adorable and clever cartoon about determination and the yearning to be free.
Rated 28 Aug 2008

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