Chicken Run

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

2000 • 84 min • Animation · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 5

Movie Knight Score

5474 reviews

100 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
69 Audience · 5470 · 40%

A resourceful hen named Ginger leads a flock of chickens in a daring escape from a sinister farm before they become pie filling. With the help of a charming rooster named Rocky, they work together to find a way to fly to freedom, facing humorous challenges and a determined farmer.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Some moments of peril as chickens try to escape.
The idea of chickens being made into pies might be sensitive for some.
A few mild scary moments with the farmer and her dogs.

What it models well

Teamwork and cooperation
Courage and determination
Fighting for freedom
Ingenuity and problem-solving

Talk about it after

What does freedom mean to the chickens?
How do the chickens show bravery?
The importance of working together even when things are difficult.

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Top billed cast

Director: Nick Park, Peter Lord • Crew: Karey Kirkpatrick, Nick Park, Peter Lord, Mark Burton

Trailers & clips

Official Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended
Ok, there is an huge temptation to riddle this review with puns - but I'm just going to say it's a cracking little family adventure. It's seemingly based on a whole range of classic movies from the "Great Escape", "Star Trek" to "Love Story" with a score cannibalised from just about any/everything ever written by Messrs. Korngold/Williams & Bernstein all adding to this really super stop-motion animation that Ray H...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
A very good stop-motion animation! <em>'Chicken Run'</em>, which I watched a crap tonne when I was little but not for a vast number of years now, is an impressive production given it came out in 2000. Despite a pretty simple feel to the film, it's a very well developed concept. The, admittedly short, run time truly flies by. Of course everything looks, relatively, terrific, but I'm impressed by the pacing wh...
r96sk, TMDB Community

Recommended
Made my roommate who hates stop-motion animation watched this in 2018 and even he had a good time. It's maybe not as great as I remember thinking it was when I was a little kid, but it still holds up to some degree. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Ruuz, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
A guilty pleasure for me personally, as I love both 'The Great Escape' and most of the works I have seen, over the years, from this rightfully-esteemed British animation company. Highly recommended both for children and for adults who enjoy animation.
talisencrw, TMDB Community