Chicken Run

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Chicken Run

G

Released Jun 21, 2000

1h 25m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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This engaging stop-motion, claymation adventure tells the story of an American rooster who falls in love with a gorgeous hen on a British farm. The couple decides to run away from the farm, but they must first contend with the evil farmer who is intent on keeping them under her control. The chickens decide to attempt an escape so they don't get turned into chicken pot pies.

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Critics Consensus

Chicken Run has all the charm of Nick Park's Wallace & Gromit, and something for everybody. The voice acting is fabulous, the slapstick is brilliant, and the action sequences are spectacular.

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Dejan Jotanovic

Bitch Media

Chicken Run, if anything, offers an alternative to a desolate world that many of us are increasingly afraid of.

Mar 15, 2021

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Rebecca Hawkes

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Its plump chickens maintain that strange, haptic quality that makes you yearn to reach out and squeeze them.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 20, 2015

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Even without Wallace and Gromit, most of the trademark joys are here: the compound of squashy creatures and heavy machinery, the wide, open-ended rictus of a toothy smile, and the great Parkian gulp.

Jul 20, 2015

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

With a scene-stealing ensemble, the characters shine for their charisma and are led by two protagonists with hilarious chemistry. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 9, 2023

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

So great.

Rated: 9/10

Feb 14, 2019

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Sebastian Faulks

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

It's a warm-hearted and amusing entertainment that your children will enjoy.

Jun 29, 2015

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Carlos

AWSOME! Even tho i fell asleep….

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/22

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Adam N

Aardman at its finest. It's amazing how the writers were able to combine a darker tone with lighthearted gags and entertaining character dynamics. The soundtrack is brilliantly arranged, with the most creative use of kazoos I have ever heard. I have nothing but praise for this remarkable film, it's a shame it's overshadowed now by other Dreamworks movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Matthew H

This is essential reading for all aspiring revolutionary socialists

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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K G

The Obviously Proof of English Stop Motion Goodness. Me & my ones all love Aardman, the English stop-motion animation studio set in Bristol, likely you too. Miraculously, their first feature movie is real cinema & is also the highest grossing stop motion animated movie yet. Nick Park is a treasure to us, he created Wallace & Gromit, a franchise you can milk but it will never go bone dry because we love Wallace & Gromit. They make the chickens like us people ironically, they have teeth (birds of any form do not have teeth) & almost humanly arms. They are all sorts of hilarious & memorable characters. Rocky & Ginger were a great pair of feisty, hopeful heroes who knew how to escape from being butchered into pies. I think this movie is against animal cruelty. Any Aardman movie can be against animal cruelty. DreamWorks (& Aardman) tried to take on a Disney/Pixar movie like "Toy Story". And especially in modern times, they always succeed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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John K

Brilliant animated movie from my childhood. I still love it to this day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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Speakerman G

Épico! Uma proeza da Aardman que impressiona todos com o estilo de animação humilde e único, mas uma história incrível!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Julia Sawalha

Ginger

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Mrs. Tweedy

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Building Suspense

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Chickens Attack!

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Shake Your Tail Feathers

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Fight Or Flight

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - The (Not So) Great Escape

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Freedom Flyers

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - The Pie Machine

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Roll Call

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Rocky's Revival

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Chicken Run: Official Clip - Flight School

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Synopsis

This engaging stop-motion, claymation adventure tells the story of an American rooster who falls in love with a gorgeous hen on a British farm. The couple decides to run away from the farm, but they must first contend with the evil farmer who is intent on keeping them under her control. The chickens decide to attempt an escape so they don't get turned into chicken pot pies.

Director: Peter Lord, Nick Park
Producer: Peter Lord, Nick Park, David Sproxton
Screenwriter: Karey Kirkpatrick
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Pictures, Pathé Pictures, Aardman Animations, Allied Filmmakers
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby EX, SDDS, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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