This movie is super , but a little scary.I really like it. This movie is sooo good.
Chicken Run
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Common Sense says
Fab animation from Wallace and Gromit creator.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Chicken Run was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that although this movie is rated G, it may be too scary or hard to follow for kids under 6 or 7. A minor character is killed off-screen, and characters are in peril throughout the movie.
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- Families can talk about why it was hard for Rocky to tell the truth -- and even to understand what telling the truth meant (as when he said, "I didn't lie to them, dollface. I just omitted certain truths"). Families can also discuss Ginger's perseverance in the face of steep odds, her refusal to escape without her friends, and the importance of leadership and teamwork. Why does Ginger have a dream of freedom that some of the other chickens can't even imagine? What does it mean to say that "the fences aren't just around the farm -- they're up here on your head"?
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What’s the Story?
CHICKEN RUN has arrived, to the joy and relief of the many fans of Nick Park's Oscar-winning Wallace and Gromit short films. In his studio's first feature-length movie, a brave chicken plots an escape from a small Yorkshire chicken farm. The stern and angry Mrs. Tweedy (voiced by Miranda Richardson) and her hen-pecked husband have bullied their hens into producing eggs, but now they've set up a fierce-looking machine that turns chickens into chicken pies. Ginger (Julia Sawalha) is a smart, brave, loyal chicken who won't leave unless she can take the others with her. When an American circus rooster named Rocky (Mel Gibson) arrives, Ginger gets him to agree to teach the chickens to fly over the fence, so they can find a place where they can live in freedom.
Is It Any Good?
Animator Nick Park is a master at creating a world that is enchantingly believable. The farm seems to be set in the 1950s, and every detail, down to the last nail in the last board on the hen house wall, looks exactly as it should. The chickens are highly individual, completely believable, and wildly funny, as are the side-characters. Parents and kids alike will delight in Park's Rube Goldberg-like machines and split-second action sequences.
Kids may not get all the jokes and some of the 1950s references may even escape adults. There is a wonderful variety of British accents here, but that shouldn't deter non-Brit viewers. Both kids and adults will find much to enjoy in the chickens' adventures and their incredibly creative, highly detailed, animated world.
Movie Details
Studio: Universal Pictures, Director: Nick Park
Run time: 84 minutes
Theatrical release: 6/23/2000, DVD release: 11/21/2000
MPAA Rating: G for general audiences
Run time: 84 minutes
Theatrical release: 6/23/2000, DVD release: 11/21/2000
MPAA Rating: G for general audiences
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
the best movie I've seen
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I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
A great flick from Aardman. Animation from the clay modeling is great, and the story is silly but fun. A bit like 'Dinosaur's' storyline, but instead chickens! Great for kids and tweens. Deals with death though and two sinister human characters.
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I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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a good movie bit there are3 things you should know.....
i loved this movie when i was little but there are 3 things i should tell you about this movie: 1. it has some vilonce and lots of peril 2. a very sad scene were they briefly show a chicken being killed with an axe 3. the boy chicken Rocky flirts with the girl chickens.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
lol this is funny and this type of claymation its a bit uh odd somwhat but i liked it
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Funny Film for Kids (6+) & Parents
This is one of those films that was written with enough tongue-in-cheek references to older films (especially Steve McQueen's "The Great Escape" and William Holden's "Stalag 17") that it will delight parents while the animated action/comedy will keep the kids rolling. This is a film the family should be able to enjoy for some years to come.
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I rate this title pause for age 5 and give it
Funny
Once a kid knows that we eat chickens, this is slapstick funny
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Lots of fun
This movie chronicles a group of heroic hens' efforts to escape the destiny set for them by two evil people (and all of us who eat battery-raised chicken). They are courageous and resourceful in the face of danger. They are, in the farmer's words, "organized." (In American English synonymous with "unionized," which allusion increased my enjoyment of the film.) There are many fine lessons about life, teamwork, and perseverance. My family recommends it.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
uhhh, i am pretty sure this was PG
this was a PG movie, i am sure of it, there is a lot of cartoon violence, but it is a very funny movie and i like it, then and still now
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Good
Plenty of imaginative, clever fun, although I prefer Wallace & Gromit. A must-see for families, although it has some mild action and peril kids and adults will love it.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Hilarious! I LOVE THE CLAYMATION!
"But I don't want to be a pie" This is one of the greatest movies for kids. The chickens are hilarious and so loveable and the whole plot is so funny! There are plenty of reasons for adults to like it as well as kids. See for yourself! But beware, kids will be quoting from it for days!
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
(i laaughed)
this movie is so simple you dont even have to think about wots going on i say 5+ can watch it
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| 33% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 33% | of parents say it's educational |
| 33% | of parents say it's too violent |
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