Chicken Little (G, 2005)

When well-meaning Chicken Little (Zach Braff) begins the movie by ringing the tower bell in his small town, Oakey Oaks, he thinks he's been hit by a chunk of falling sky. When the residents discover that no chunk is to be found, they call him "crazy" and laugh at him. So, Chicken Little resolves to make his dad proud by becoming a baseball star. But once again, he's hit on the head with another "piece" of the sky. Afraid to tell his father, he shows his friends, who decide that the sometimes-invisible panel is from an alien space ship and the adults need to know. But before they can convince the adults, the kids are abducted by the aliens. When they're returned home, they're followed by an alien child, whose absence incites his parents to attack the town and punish the earthlings. The day will be saved, of course, though not before Oakey Oaks is razed and burned by stomping, ray-zapping alien tripods, and the townsfolk come to realize that Chicken Little has been telling the truth all along.

Cute, colorful, and mostly lively, this CHICKEN LITTLE reimagines the falling sky as invading aliens.

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Mark Dindal
Cast: Joan Cusack, Steve Zahn, Zach Braff
Genre: Family and Kids
Run time: 77 minutes
Theatrical release: November 4, 2005
DVD release: March 21, 2006
MPAA Rating: G
MPAA explanation: all ages