Chicken Run (2000)
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Nick Park, Peter Lord
Written By: Nick Park, Peter Lord
Starring: Timothy Spall, Miranda Richardson, Mel Gibson, Imelda Staunton, Jane Horrocks, Phil Daniels, Julia Sawalha, Tony Haygarth, Benjamin Whitrow, Lynn Ferguson
Genres: Comedy, Family/Kids, Animation
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Chicken Run belongs to 47 collections
1. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (collaborative: moderated by theficionado - 31 stars)
2. The Guardian's 1000 films to see before you die (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 30 stars)
3. AAA: Empire's five star movies (collaborative: moderated by KasperL - 24 stars)
4. IMDb Top 250 Complete (collaborative: moderated by Jorg - 23 stars)
5. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (collaborative: moderated by Cinephile - 19 stars)
6. Stop Motion (collaborative - 14 stars)
7. Metacritic - Universal Acclaim (collaborative: moderated by sengir - 14 stars)
8. Dreamworks Animation (collaborative: moderated by Grit - 8 stars)
9. Animated films - Not from Japan or USA. (collaborative: moderated by gcat - 8 stars)
10. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2010) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 6 stars)
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Paxton | 68 53rd |
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I found it odd when Mel Gibson's character took an unwarranted shot at Silkies then referred to Julia Sawalha as "sugar wings."
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mwgerb | 60 66th |
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Actually much funnier as an adult than as a child, because a lot of the references and British humor depend on some cultural knowledge. Quite enjoyable.
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joel-w-m | 8 81st |
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On the surface, a hilarious adventure with plenty of eggs-cellent puns ("Ah, chute!"), clever action, and the perfect pairing of easy-to-hate villains and a charming flock of heroes (with a great no-chickenshit lead: "It's Ginger."). At its core though, it's a dramatic prison break film, capturing despair, suspense, and hope with surprising potency (see the early failed-attempt montage; the pre-climax one adeptly mixing inspiration, humour, and growing tension; the devastating poster reveal).
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Grit | 67 71st |
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A very good film, but just seems to have lost some of the personality seen in the W&G shorts somewhere along the line. Some great moments however and parodies The Great Escape excellently.
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Stain | 100 95th |
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Absolutely hilarious. _The Great Escape_ with chickens. References to that and various other POW-escape movies are cleverly seeded herein as well
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luc | 70 70th |
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Very funny. It was just like the other movies Stalag 17 or
The Great Escape, chickens in a sort of concentration camp. A chicken has also feelings in this movie.
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The Pirate | 82 67th |
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All the power of a WW2 style movie applied to chickens. Gotta love it!
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MartinTeller | 88 91st |
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I prefer the Wallace & Gromit stuff, but this is of course very entertaining and charming.
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| 1 | triffid | 91 90th |
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A charming, funny film with the cutest hens you'll ever see. You can see the incredible amount of work that was put into it, and it sure wasn't wasted. Great.
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akstanwyck | 95 94th |
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Just about as good as it gets. Smart clever British artful with plenty of complicated ingenius fabulously executed sight gags and action sequences.
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Ytadel | 5 57th |
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Claymation chickens! RUN, don't walk to see it! If you like claymation, that is, which I don't that much
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PeaceAnarchy | 72 32nd |
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Decent film, with good animation but the plot is nothing very original.
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| 1 | Q31 | 100 98th |
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Clever, exciting, and funny! And it's got chickens--one of my favorite animals!
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HyphenateMe | 75 72nd |
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Ever seen a clay cock?
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Okkervil | 59 50th |
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Quite charming, if a tad bland. It certainly has its moments but is no classic.
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| 1 | Mortey | 79 75th |
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I was rather surprised at this movie, it was actually quite an enjoyable film. An extremely simple yet rather effective storyline, some great Wallace & Gromit style animation, and a feast of likeable characters. A decent film for the whole family.
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axleblaze | 90 77th |
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Generic plot but the great characterizations and amazingly gorgeous animation easily makes up for that.
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Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 70 77th |
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Chicken Run is a great comedy. It has enough to offer for all ages, despite its seemingly childish shell. Underneath that shell is a deep film, filled with rich characters and a large amount of humor. It's well-animated as well, and has something for everyone. Children will fall in love with the chickens, while adults will appreciate the art style and get some of the humor that younger audience members won't. The story is simple, but it is well told, allowing Chicken Run to be a memorable film.
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snallygaster | 31 21st |
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An entertaining film, but neither the visuals nor the story are as inventive as Wallace & Gromit.
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afx237vi | 45 29th |
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It plays out exactly as you know it will before you start watching, but that's not necessarily such a bad thing in a film like this. The animation is really good - how Nick Park manages to get so many emotions and human qualities into plasticine chickens, I do not know. Magic or something. The humour is good too, and works for both adults and kids. I had a fun time spotting the film references peppered throughout. It's a nice easy watch, but no more.
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actlikealady | 80 65th |
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"is she on holiday?"
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| 1 | mwestcott | 95 82nd |
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Few animated movies from the early 2000s could have matched the clever comedy and epic size of this film. Which is ironic considering its mainly about a group of chickens. Peter Lord and Nick Park created a real masterclass early on with amazing animation, flawless voice work and a final act so exciting you'll need to catch your breath by the time it comes to an end.
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| Average Percentile 46.35% from 7495 Ratings |  |