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Movie Overview
Director
Nick Park
Peter Lord
MPAA Rating
G
Chicken Run (2000)
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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
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Jonathan F. Richards
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