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Chicken Run

  • 2000
  • G
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
200K
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Mel Gibson, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, Tony Haygarth, Lisa Kay, Julia Sawalha, Laura Strachan, and Jo Allen in Chicken Run (2000)
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AnimationAdventureComedy

When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.

  • Directors
    • Peter Lord
    • Nick Park
  • Writers
    • Peter Lord
    • Nick Park
    • Karey Kirkpatrick
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Julia Sawalha
    • Phil Daniels
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    200K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,239
    356
    • Directors
      • Peter Lord
      • Nick Park
    • Writers
      • Peter Lord
      • Nick Park
      • Karey Kirkpatrick
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Julia Sawalha
      • Phil Daniels
    • 423User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 24 wins & 27 nominations total

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    Julia Sawalha in Chicken Run (2000)
    Mel Gibson in Chicken Run (2000)
    Imelda Staunton in Chicken Run (2000)
    Jane Horrocks in Chicken Run (2000)
    Benjamin Whitrow in Chicken Run (2000)
    Lynn Ferguson in Chicken Run (2000)
    Miranda Richardson in Chicken Run (2000)
    Tony Haygarth in Chicken Run (2000)
    Timothy Spall in Chicken Run (2000)
    Mel Gibson in Chicken Run (2000)
    Julia Sawalha in Chicken Run (2000)
    Miranda Richardson in Chicken Run (2000)

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Rocky
    • (voice)
    Julia Sawalha
    Julia Sawalha
    • Ginger
    • (voice)
    Phil Daniels
    Phil Daniels
    • Fetcher
    • (voice)
    Lynn Ferguson
    • Mac
    • (voice)
    Tony Haygarth
    Tony Haygarth
    • Mr. Tweedy
    • (voice)
    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    • Babs
    • (voice)
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Mrs. Tweedy
    • (voice)
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Nick
    • (voice)
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Bunty
    • (voice)
    Benjamin Whitrow
    Benjamin Whitrow
    • Fowler
    • (voice)
    John Sharian
    John Sharian
    • Circus Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Peter Lord
      • Nick Park
    • Writers
      • Peter Lord
      • Nick Park
      • Karey Kirkpatrick
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Babs' knitting is real, done with toothpicks as needles.
    • Goofs
      During the film, Rocky is cycling through the English countryside listening to a radio. On the radio is 'The Wanderer' by Dion. The film is set in 1959, but 'The Wanderer' was a UK hit in 1962.
    • Quotes

      [after fainting from a near-death experience]

      Babs: All me life flashed before me eyes.

      [disappointed]

      Babs: It was really borin'.

    • Crazy credits
      Near the very end of the credits the conversation about which comes first, the chicken or the egg??, comes up again. The two rodents want to take an egg or a chicken and make a chicken farm to make their own eggs. However, they cannot decide if they need a chicken or an egg. Finally, Rocky the Rooster pipes in and says to "please pipe down".
    • Alternate versions
      Originally, when Mrs. Tweedy was cutting off Edwina's head, the shadow on the wall actually depicted the axe coming downward before cutting away. It was further moved back to the current theatrical version where you see the axe going up, but not coming down.
    • Connections
      Edited into The History of the Hands (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Ave Maria
      Written by Franz Schubert (uncredited)

      Performed by Gracie Fields

      Courtesy of Living Era (ASV Ltd)

    User reviews423

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    Simply delightful viewing
    As an older gentleman with a rather refined taste in flim viewing, I was surprised by how absorbed I got in this elaborate cartoon-like feature. It's no mean trick to create rubber characters that you can really care about. My favorites were Mr & Mrs Tweedy -- especially the latter. Mrs Tweedy was the personification of evil (within the confines of a cartoon of course) and just a thoroughly interesting character. The sets were well done, especially the Stalag 17 camp image (notice the 17 on the meeting hut). Lots of British stereotype stuff which worked pretty well and kept my attention. Fast paced without becoming just another Roger Rabbit.

    Recommended!
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    • Jul 22, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 23, 2000 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Aardman Animations
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Poulets en fuite
    • Filming locations
      • Bristol, England, UK(Aardman Studios)
    • Production companies
      • Aardman Animations
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Pathé
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $106,834,564
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,506,162
      • Jun 25, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $224,874,811
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES

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