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Movie Overview
Director
• Nick Park
• Peter Lord
MPAA Rating
G
Chicken Run (2000)

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OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh
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"Filled with heroism, humor and heart, this wonderful film is a treat for the entire family."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

B+
"An animated farce with... uproarious action"  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

84/100
"A magical movie the entire family can enjoy."  Apollo Guide  Dan Jardine

3.5/4
"When Mel Gibson passes on to that big screen in the sky, don't be surprised if he's best remembered for playing a flirtatious rooster."  Lybarger Links  Dan Lybarger

3.5/4
"A movie so sweet, so open and honest that we savor its charm and bathe in its confidence."  Cinemaphile.org  David Keyes

3/4
"It may also even have the power to make you think twice the next time you run through the drive-thru at your local KFC."  TheMovieBoy.com  Dustin Putman

A
"f a better, funnier, smarter, more endearing film than Chicken Run comes along this year, I will eat a live chicken and shoot the feathers out my butt."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

A-
"A sharp, witty movie that finally answers the age-old question: what do chickens do when you're not looking?"  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

B+
"Many will appreciate the genial, good-natured goofiness."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

4/5
"A spunky and hilarious story about the yearning for freedom in the heart of a very determined hen on a farm in the English countryside."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

A-
"Excellent visuals, a tenderly told tale, laughs aplenty, and a positive social message to boot."  Mixed Reviews  Gabriel Shanks

3/4
"Simple, but engaging."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

3/4
"mostly good, lighthearted entertainment with more than its share of bad chicken puns"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

10/10
"Rarely does a prison film delight and amuse."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

8/10
"A cluckin' good time!"  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

3.5/4
"That rare animated film that can easily please all age groups."  Big Picture Big Sound  Joe Lozito

A
"among the top 10 films of 2000"  Old School Reviews  John A. Nesbit

8/10
"Imagine Mel Gibson playing the James Garner role in The Great Escape. Now, imagine Mel Gibson in feathers."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

"Run is the rare exception of a film that is extremely enjoyable across the entire demographic board."  Planet Sick-Boy  Jon Popick

3/4
"Una de las mejores cintas del año y una excelente muestra de lo que se puede hacer con imaginación, talento y un buen cargamento de plastilina"  Moviola  Jorge Avila Andrade

3/5
"I'm half tempted to run for the border on this one."  3BlackChicks Review  Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

4.5/5
"Inventiveness taken to new levels...simply a marvel."  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

3.5/4
"What really makes it special, more than the impressive animation, is the endearing characters and involving plot."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

A
"Chicken Run should be seen by the whole family. Actually, it should be seen by everyone."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Laura Clifford

8.5/10
"Además de contar con una historia y un humor muy disfrutable por peques y adultos, hablamos de una cinta llena de alegorías con el mundo real"  Cinenganos  Luis Martinez

0 out of -4..+4
"Does the Nick Park charm work for a feature film? In my opinion, not really."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

3/4
"And although the pace is uneven and the plot seems stretched thin, Chicken Run is still worth a look"  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

9/10
"It's extraordinary how stylized chickens made of clay can exhibit such touching emotion."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

4/5
"Parks is a master at creating a world that is enchantingly believable."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

4/5
"Apresenta um visual arrebatador."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

5/5
"In short: It's everything you could hope for from an Aardman feature."  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

5/5
"Park's love for all his characters, good and evil, is literally palpable: These characters have been forged of clay, fussed over, posed, photographed over a period of years."  eFilmCritic.com  Rob Gonsalves

A
"The real magic of Chicken Run is how personable it is, how easy and effortlessly it tells its story."  Flipside Movie Emporium  Rob Vaux

8/10
"A charming, fanciful and whimsical tale of love, bondage and the quest for escape from the awful fate of being turned into nuggets."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

A
"It has intelligence, humor, drama and tragedy, dance numbers, amour and more, any of which will have appeal to someone out there."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

4/5
"The high-flying fun is limited solely be the poultry running time."  eFilmCritic.com  Scott Weinberg

"Chicken Run is the most delightful piece of feature length animation to debut this summer."  ESplatter  Steve Biodrowski

A-
"May not maintain quite the same frantic level of invention as the Wallace and Gromit shorts, but it has more heart."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

9/10
"Good gravy! It's a double-yolk'd chicken delight for the whole family!"  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Susan Granger

3.5/4
"The lavish coops, detailed pie machine and realistic lighting are just a small thread in a beautiful canvas of stirring images."  Oscar Guy  Wesley Lovell

Read review  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Jonathan F. Richards
OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh
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