Chicken Run

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Chicken Run

G

2000

1h 25m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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97%

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250,000+ Ratings

This engaging stop-motion, claymation adventure tells the story of an American rooster who falls in love with a gorgeous hen on a British farm. The couple decides to run away from the farm, but they must first contend with the evil farmer who is intent on keeping them under her control. The chickens decide to attempt an escape so they don't get turned into chicken pot pies.

Critics Consensus

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.

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Dejan Jotanovic

Bitch Media

03/15/2021

Chicken Run, if anything, offers an alternative to a desolate world that many of us are increasingly afraid of.

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Rebecca Hawkes

Daily Telegraph (UK)

07/20/2015

5/5

Its plump chickens maintain that strange, haptic quality that makes you yearn to reach out and squeeze them.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

07/20/2015

Even without Wallace and Gromit, most of the trademark joys are here: the compound of squashy creatures and heavy machinery, the wide, open-ended rictus of a toothy smile, and the great Parkian gulp.

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

01/09/2023

With a scene-stealing ensemble, the characters shine for their charisma and are led by two protagonists with hilarious chemistry. [Full review in Spanish]

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

02/14/2019

9/10

So great.

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Zeno

Nov 13

I like the fat hens and I did not like the wife of the famer

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Henry

Nov 10

No one mess with these chickens!

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Carlos

07/07/2022

AWSOME! Even tho i fell asleep….

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Cenny 4

@KenTan 2h

I liked this show. It’s very unique and I’m aware that it is a symbolism for a prison escape. If there is a specific case it is referring to it flew over my head (pun intended) but I’ll try to read up and research more about it. This story is easy to follow and I enjoyed every second of it. The characters are awesome, some scenes hilarious (especially the rats and their puns), the pacing great, the voice acting and music awesome too. However there is a lack of music or songs in this film compared to other DreamWorks movies I’ve watched. It does not negatively impact the experience tho and the movie is still amazing. At the end I thought the lady was going to die a graphic death but I was shocked to see that she survived the explosion. But right after that a huge plank fell onto her by the farmer so I think she died there? Pretty graphic too. I think this is a good lesson learnt being ‘treat others how you want to be treated’ haha. Great movie!

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Matteo Q

@Matteo59 Apr 25

Un capolavoro che ti fa venir fame di pollo

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Lennon S

@RT70431792 Mar 31

Fantastic, creative and original movie!!!

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Director

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Mrs. Tweedy

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Fight Or Flight

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - The (Not So) Great Escape

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - The Pie Machine

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Synopsis

This engaging stop-motion, claymation adventure tells the story of an American rooster who falls in love with a gorgeous hen on a British farm. The couple decides to run away from the farm, but they must first contend with the evil farmer who is intent on keeping them under her control. The chickens decide to attempt an escape so they don't get turned into chicken pot pies.

Director: Peter Lord, Nick Park
Producer: David Sproxton
Screenwriter: Karey Kirkpatrick
Distributor: DreamWorks Distribution
Production Co: DreamWorks Pictures, Pathé Pictures, Aardman Animations, Allied Filmmakers
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2000, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $165.9K
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby EX, SDDS, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)