Chicken People

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Chicken People

2016

1h 23m

Documentary

Comedy

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Three top contenders head to the largest poultry competition in the nation to find out who has the best show chicken.

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No chickens were harmed in the making of this enchanting showcase of peak perfection– Chicken People is an instant winner.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Chicken People director Nicole Lucas Haimes has found an engaging bunch of obsessives to guide us through the complexities that govern the world of the competitive poultry show.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 13, 2017

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

The trick is in the tone, which is amused but not derisive, and in the understanding that a film about chickens needs to be a film about people first of all.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 6, 2017

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

As Alfred Hitchcock understood, birds are from a different planet. This light-hearted, warm-hearted documentary shows them in all their glory.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 30, 2017

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Jim Schembri

3AW

Chicken pride and genetic engineering are at the heart of this winsome, semi-serious non-mocking documentary about the exacting preparations a very diverse group of chicken-loving yokels undertake for the 2015 Ohio National Poultry Show.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2017

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Isobel Yeap

4:3

The viewer becomes less like a chicken competition voyeur and more like a member of the community.

Rated: Recommended

Jul 24, 2017

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Sarah Ward

ArtsHub

There's much to be said for finding the right stories and subjects, even when they're served up in obvious packaging.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 20, 2017

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Audience Member

loved it. Storytelling at its finest. Five stars and five rooster crowns.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

A documentary that finds the poignancy, depth and humor in characters you might not expect. Surprisingly funny and deeply moving. Worth watching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Kenny P

Just delightful. It was fun watching these three people follow their passion, and seeing so many types of chickens. Who knew they were so pretty?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/18

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Audience Member

Pleasantly surprised by this movie. Fun to watch and I learned so much about chickens and chicken shows.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Very well done and heartfelt. Hooked from start to finish.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

I am now in love with fluffy silkie chickens! This is best in Show but about show chickens and their owners. But REAL.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Nicole Lucas Haimes

Director

Christopher Clements

Producer

Julie Goldman

Producer

Caroline Kaplan

Producer

Terry Leonard

Producer

Lewis A. Bogach

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Three top contenders head to the largest poultry competition in the nation to find out who has the best show chicken.

Director: Nicole Lucas Haimes
Producer: Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Caroline Kaplan, Terry Leonard
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Motto Pictures, Haimes Film, Strongman
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2016
Runtime: 1h 23m

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