Chicken Little (2005)

After ruining his reputation with the town, a courageous chicken must come to the rescue of his fellow citizens when aliens start an invasion.

Director:

Mark Dindal

Writers:

Mark Dindal (story by), Mark Kennedy (story by)

Stars:

Zach Braff, Joan Cusack, Garry Marshall

4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach Braff	...	Chicken Little (voice)
Garry Marshall	...	Buck Cluck (voice)
Don Knotts	...	Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)
Patrick Stewart	...	Mr. Woolensworth (voice)
Amy Sedaris	...	Foxy Loxy (voice)
Steve Zahn	...	Runt of the Litter (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Abby Mallard (voice)
Wallace Shawn	...	Principal Fetchit (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Dog Announcer (voice)
Fred Willard	...	Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
Catherine O'Hara	...	Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Patrick Warburton	...	Alien Cop (voice)
Adam West	...	Ace - Hollywood Chicken Little (voice)
Mark Walton	...	Goosey Loosey (voice)
Mark Dindal	...	Morkubine Porcupine / Coach (voice)

Storyline

Ridiculed by the animal inhabitants of the peaceful Oakey Oaks community for his absurd notion that the sky is falling, the well-meaning young chicken, Chicken Little, promises to prove everyone wrong. However, one year later, there's still nothing on the horizon to justify Little's fears, when, out of the blue, the humiliated boy finally stumbles upon a real piece of evidence. Is Chicken Little and his loyal band of outcasts really on to something big this time?

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Plot Keywords:

alien | chicken little | chicken | panic | fish | 

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Taglines:

The end is near.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chicken Little describes the piece of the sky that falls as being "shaped like a stop sign", implying that it is shaped like an octagon. When another piece is shown, it is in the shape of a hexagon.

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Goofs

If you look at the scoreboard at the beginning of the scene at the game, you see "Taters: 4 2 4 1 2 1 : 14 Acorns: 3 2 4 1 3 2 : 13" But, if you add them up, the Acorns score comes to 15.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Buck Cluck: [voice over] Now, where to begin?
[shaft of light and pixie dust]
Buck Cluck: How about "Once upon a time"?
[screen suddenly goes black]
Buck Cluck: How many times have you heard that to begin a story? Let's do something else.
[gasps]
Buck Cluck: I got it. I got it. Here we go. Here's how to open a movie.
[opening to The Lion King]
Buck Cluck: No, I don't think so. It sounds familiar, doesn't it to you?
[...]

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Crazy Credits

Dedication to writer Joe Grant.

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Alternate Versions

The 3-D version has an extra scene after the end credits, which makes use of the 3-D process.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Top 5 Animation News of 2018 (2018)

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Soundtracks

All I Know
Written by Jimmy Webb
Produced by John Ondrasik
Performed by Five for Fighting
Recorded and Mixed by Frank Wolf
Five for Fighting appears courtesy of Aware/Columbia Records

User Reviews

Better than expected, but still needs work...

The best non-Pixar Disney film in years. Sure it had a touch of drag, and it was most definitely a kids flick, but one thing that stood out was that it wasn't infested with fart jokes and potty humour, which is a step above most kids films these days.

The CGI was ho-hum, but one thing I liked was the expressiveness which was highlighted by some wonderful voice work by Joan Cusack and Steve Zahn. And Don Knotts was fabulous - we need to find more work for Don Knotts, he's so good! I also loved the Adam West cameo at the end.

The problem with the film was, as pointed out by a few, that the story was thin and they filled the empty spaces with fun moments, like the Spice Girls karaoke scene which cracked me up. More attention should have been made towards a linear plot - but hey, the film wasn't that long, and the fun scenes they used as mortar really did hold it together.

All in all, an amusing film, above average in terms of entertainment, but hardly a classic. I'd recommend it for a fun family outing, as the kids in the theater seemed to really get into it - and I had nearly as much fun hearing all of the kids laughing as I did watching the film. 6.5/10.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chicken Little

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$40,049,778, 6 November 2005

Gross USA:

$135,386,665

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$314,432,837

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1