Chicken Little

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Chicken Little

G

Released Nov 4, 2005

1h 21m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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Young Chicken Little (Zach Braff) throws his small town into panic by claiming the sky is falling. Unable to find the piece of "sky" that hit him, he earns the town's scorn. A year later, outcast Little tries to redeem himself by joining the baseball team, helping to win a crucial game. Later that night he is hit on the head again and discovers that the "falling sky" is actually from a UFO. Now, Little must convince the skeptical town that an alien invasion is about to happen.

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Critics Consensus

Disney expends more effort in the technical presentation than in crafting an original storyline.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Animation fans will find this worth the wait, though apparently there's no story-generating software that can tap into the dark recesses of a child's psyche as cannily as Uncle Walt once did.

Nov 16, 2009

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

Beyond a cheeky, twisty bit of genre-tinkering, there's more here for the under-tens than over-, but it's still charming, amusing and energetic enough to win you over.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Truly there's no sense of calm to the film, which feels as if it's been assembled with the manic energy of a preschooler trying to fit square-shaped plastic toys into circle-shaped holes.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 11, 2006

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Kids might see too much silence and thought as something they’d do in a timeout, so the alien frenzy is thrust too far forward. "Chicken Little" still is fun, even if you don’t quite believe all that it’s telling you.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 9, 2023

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

Outside of a few interesting designs, specifically with the aliens, and a couple of funny lines, Chicken Little is a disaster.

Jan 23, 2023

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

The sky is falling, and so are the fortunes of this substandard animated comedy with each passing minute.

Rated: 1.5/5

Sep 11, 2020

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Stafon V

I like it. Not sure why the scores are so low. It was a cute film and I have watched it a lot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/30/25

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Paul S

I watched this movie so many times as kid and I've loved it ever since. It is so hilarious, and the story is really great. I definitely recommend it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Audience Member

An absolute disgrace for a studio with such a high reputation. 😡

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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Audience Member

chicken little was my favorite out of the many disney movies ive watched as a child. i remember the “we are the champions scene.” i always tried to recreate that scene lol. sure the storyline might be a little wacky, but im the type of person to like those “wacky” and “weird” movies. i really like the characters in this movie, especially kirby. plus “one little slip” by the barenaked ladies is such a vibe. and at the end of the day, most people can agree that this movie is, “the worst movie disney has ever made.” but this movie will always be my favorite.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Mason S

Why do the critics hate this movie? I have watched this movie 20+ times and nothing was wrong with it. Sure, the animation might be cheesy 🧀. But does that matter? The critics do horrible reviews for hear me out, EVERYTHING!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/25

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Rich S

Viewers deserve much better than a message that makes the young and most formative wonder if there are dads in the world that won't like them anymore because they (the kids) might screw up every now and then.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Synopsis

Young Chicken Little (Zach Braff) throws his small town into panic by claiming the sky is falling. Unable to find the piece of "sky" that hit him, he earns the town's scorn. A year later, outcast Little tries to redeem himself by joining the baseball team, helping to win a crucial game. Later that night he is hit on the head again and discovers that the "falling sky" is actually from a UFO. Now, Little must convince the skeptical town that an alien invasion is about to happen.

Director: Mark Dindal
Producer: Randy Fullmer
Screenwriter: Steve Bencich, Ron Friedman
Distributor: British International Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround

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