Chicken Run

2000 British stop-motion animated comedy film

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"Chicken Run" is a 2000 British stop-motion animated comedy film about chickens trying to escape from a farm. The film is notable as a pioneering example of stop-motion animation used for a feature-length children's comedy.

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The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

Released: 2000-06-2384 minDir: Nick ParkAnimation, Comedy, FamilyBudget: $45.0MBox office: $225MPart of: Chicken Run Collection

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Cast

Julia Sawalha as Ginger (voice)
Mel Gibson as Rocky (voice)
Imelda Staunton as Bunty (voice)
Jane Horrocks as Babs (voice)
Lynn Ferguson as Mac (voice)
Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Tweedy (voice)

Themes

farm
northern england
escape
raf (royal air force)
freedom
chicken
villain
yorkshire
stop motion
explosion

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: animated film
Award: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
Participant in: 13th European Film Awards
Genre: comedy film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English language
Followed by: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Main subject: domestication
Director: Nick Park
Screenwriter: Nick Park
Voice actor: Lynn Ferguson
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Producer: Peter Lord
Production company: Pathé
Narrative location: England
Duration: 81
FilmAffinity ID: 422802
Distribution format: video on demand
Official website: www.dreamworks.com/movies/chicken-run

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publication date: 2000-06-30
distributed by: Disney+
title: Chicken Run
fabrication method: clay animation
box office: 227793915
review score: 88/100
capital cost: 45000000
Commons category: Chicken Run
form of creative work: feature film
inspired by: The Great Escape
set in environment: farm
references work, tradition or theory: chicken or the egg
topic's main category: Category:Chicken Run (franchise)

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Encyclopedic overview

Chicken Run is a 2000 stop motion animated adventure comedy film directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park and written by Karey Kirkpatrick from an original story by Lord and Park, partly inspired by the 1963 film The Great Escape. Produced by Aardman Features in partnership with Pathé and DreamWorks Animation, it is Aardman's first feature-length film. The film stars the voices of Julia Sawalha, Mel Gibson, Tony Haygarth, Miranda Richardson, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, and Benjamin Whitrow. Set in the countryside of Yorkshire, the film centres on a group of British anthropomorphic chickens in an egg farm who see an American rooster named Rocky Rhodes as their only hope to escape the farm when their owners want to turn them into chicken pies.

Chicken Run was released in the United States on 23 June 2000 and in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2000. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $228 million and becoming the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film in history. At the time, this film was DreamWorks Animation's most successful release, but this was overtaken by Shrek the following year.

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