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Name: Chicken Run
Director: Nick Park
Genre: animation, comedy, family
Released: 2000
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 7.1

Chicken Run has an iRankMovies score of 81/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Chicken Run (2000)

There's nothing more determined than poultry with a plan.

Release:2000

Runtime:1h 24m

Country:France

Director:Nick Park, Peter Lord

Language:English

Genre

AnimationComedyFamily

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Keywords

FarmNorthern EnglandEscapeRaf Royal Air ForcefreedomChickenvillainYorkshire

iRank81

Chicken Run rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 224K votes

Rotten Tomatoes97%

Metacritic88%

TMDb6.842/10· 5K votes

With 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 88/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Chicken Run

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

Cast of Chicken Run

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)
Lisa Kay
as Additional Chicken (voice) (uncredited)
John Sharian
as Circus Man (voice) (uncredited)

Chicken Run facts

Budget: $45M
Box office: $224.8M
Collection: Chicken Run Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Claymation craftsmanship creates visually delightful charm entertaining families across age ranges
•Escape narrative provides thrilling adventure without mature content or violence concerns
•Animal characters develop genuine personalities transcending simple comedy sidekick stereotypes

What the audience disliked

•Villain characterization feels somewhat cartoonish lacking menace despite comedic presentation success
•Plot pacing occasionally rushes through emotional beats prioritizing action over character development

Saga: Chicken Run Collection