
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 Ms. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky and Ginger lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers and their farm of doom.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 Ms. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky and Ginger lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers and their farm of doom.
Leave your thoughts about Chicken Run.
| BBC.comWilliam GallagherIt's The Great Escape as performed by chickens and is every bit as good as you could imagine. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceFew filmmakers are better at setting up a sight gag than co-director/co-creators Nick Park and Peter Lord. |
| Empire MagazineAngie ErrigoIt's a remarkably well-sustained spin on the popular P.O.W. camp movie, with a touch of The Squawkshank Redemptions about it, too. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIn short: It's everything you could hope for from an Aardman feature. |
| San Diego MetropolitanJean LowerisonFull of humor for every age group, capped off with the message that perseverance and teamwork pay off. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashI don't think two minutes went by where I wasn't laughing out loud. |
| The Film YapNick Rogers"Chicken Run's" finale is on par both with "The Great Escape" and the classic Wallace and Gromit ending to "A Close Shave" for rousing excitement and ingenuity. When it comes to clever and fun entertainment with a twist, it's the cock of the walk. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonThis feathered pastiche of PoW classics such as The Great Escape and Stalag 17 is an awesome achievement by consummate film-makers. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawChicken Run is a charmingly conceived entertainment. But it's a little bit twee. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Rebecca HawkesIts plump chickens maintain that strange, haptic quality that makes you yearn to reach out and squeeze them. |