Chicken Run
2000 · Movie · G · 84 min · ★ 6.8 · 93% critics
A group of chickens dream of getting away from a prison-like farm, even though they can’t really fly. When a newcomer encourages them to keep trying, their plans grow bolder through teamwork and determination, leading to one last spectacular bid for freedom.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-06-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (5,404 votes)
- Box office
- $227,793,915
- Budget
- $45,000,000
About
You’ll like Chicken Run if you enjoy warm, high-energy animated escape stories with plenty of humor and tension; Not for you if you prefer light, risk-free kids movies or dislike stop-motion/clay animation.
Pros: charming claymation adventure; funny, clever character moments; keeps kids and adults engaged | Cons: some dark peril themes; pacing can feel slow
Themes
- farm
- northern england
- escape
- raf (royal air force)
- freedom
- chicken
- villain
- yorkshire
- stop motion
- explosion
- farmer
- female villain
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2000
- Genesis Award
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2000 · nominated
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2000 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Julia Sawalha
as Ginger (voice)
Mel Gibson
as Rocky (voice)
Imelda Staunton
as Bunty (voice)
Jane Horrocks
as Babs (voice)
Lynn Ferguson
as Mac (voice)
Miranda Richardson
as Mrs. Tweedy (voice)
Tony Haygarth
as Mr. Tweedy (voice)
Benjamin Whitrow
as Fowler (voice)
Timothy Spall
as Nick (voice)
Phil Daniels
as Fetcher (voice)
Directed by Nick Park, Peter Lord