Chicken Little (2005)

36% of critics liked it
(159 reviews)
56% of users liked it
(444,112 ratings)

An old fable gets a high-tech update in this computer-animated comedy from Walt Disney Pictures. Chicken Little (voice of Zach Braff) is an earnest young fowl living in the town of Oakley Oaks who one day starts a panic when a falling acorn drops on his head, and he warns everyone that the sky has… More An old fable gets a high-tech update in this computer-animated comedy from Walt Disney Pictures. Chicken Little (voice of Zach Braff) is an earnest young fowl living in the town of Oakley Oaks who one day starts a panic when a falling acorn drops on his head, and he warns everyone that the sky has started to collapse. Chicken Little was wrong, of course, much to the embarrassment of his father, Buck Cluck (voice of Garry Marshall), and now the young chicken is struggling to live down the incident. While his best friends Abby Mallard (voice of Joan Cusack), Runt of the Litter (voice of Steve Zahn), and Fish out of Water stand by him, the school's star athlete Foxy Loxy (voice of Amy Sedaris) never passes up an opportunity to make fun of the diminutive chicken. As a result, Chicken Little tends to keep his more recent discoveries to himself, but what's a bird to do when he uncovers pseudo-scientific evidence that suggests the sky really is starting to fall, in large hexagonal chunks? Chicken Little was directed by Mark Dindal, who previously helmed The Emperor's New Groove for Disney. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Directed By: Mark Dindal
Written By: Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman
Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy

In Theaters: Nov 4, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Mar 21, 2006
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Animation fans will find this worth the wait, though apparently there's no story-generating software that can tap into the dark recesses of a child's psyche as cannily as Uncle Walt once did.
David Fear, Time Out
Only a singularly subversive sidekick, a Streisand-obsessed porker (Zahn), makes this movie stand out from a host of other mediocre animated kids' flicks.
Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice
By the time the sky really does start 'falling' -- courtesy of an alien invasion -- Chicken Little's frantic efforts to stay farm fresh have started to wear on the nerves.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
I don't care if it's 2-D, 3-D, CGI or hand drawn, it all goes back to the story.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
This film's procession of dumb clucks and yuks manages to bring the roof down on occasion, if only through sheer manic exertion.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's an odd up-and-down storyline, and it's told with too many shortcuts: pop songs used in place of dialogue and emotion, pop references used in place of jokes.
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
By a comfortable margin the worst feature to come out of the Disney Studios since they invented the American feature-length cartoon in 1937.
Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Heavy with the sweat of a studio straining to snatch the kids back by throwing digi-crayons, potty jokes, and disco tunes at the lens
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
A bland byproduct of too many cooks in the kitchen, with not enough ideas on how to bring their different sub-plots together into a cohesive entertaining film for kids.
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Tasteful vocal performances, by a talented cast including Zach Braff, Garry Marshall and Steve Zahn, can't relieve Disney's first inhouse all-computer generated animation movie from its music video trappings and inadequate storyline.
Garth Franklin, Dark Horizons
Easy, quick and utterly forgettable.
Anton Bitel, Eye for Film
the cinematic equivalent of a battery-farmed egg: not exactly rotten, but surrounded by dozens of others just like it in appearance, shape and taste.
Harry Haun, Film Journal International
A friendly, if decidedly featherweight, feature.
Carolyn Arends, Christianity Today
It lacks a good, old-fashioned story -- the fourth dimension every 3-D feature needs to be a classic.
Jonathan Kiefer, Sacramento News & Review
Post-Pixar Disney's "Digital 3-D" concept doesn't seem to include any reservations about 2-D character development.
Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette-Journal
A cute movie that -- with a G rating -- is suitable for even the smallest children.
Olly Richards, Empire Magazine
Beyond a cheeky, twisty bit of genre-tinkering, there's more here for the under-tens than over-, but it's still charming, amusing and energetic enough to win you over.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...overall lack of substance ultimately lends the proceedings a vibe of irrelevance.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...because of its winsome characters, it may appeal to the very young.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
Truly there's no sense of calm to the film, which feels as if it's been assembled with the manic energy of a preschooler trying to fit square-shaped plastic toys into circle-shaped holes.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Lucas M

Talent cast and good story, Chicken Little flaw with a poor screenplay that don't save this first CGI picture non-Pixar of Disney. Rotten.
Alexander D

Good
Bethany M

Childhood favourite and a definite classic!
Jim C

I loved this as a kid, but now its stupid. Dumb story, animation, and voice acting. On the posotive this movie is funny and the characters are fun.
Michael E

the animation and comedy in this movie is great and fantastic to watch
Bentley L

It was a bad idea for Disney to make a computer-animted film without the masterminds at Pixar. The animation was not all that great, the story was dumb, and there were some funny jokes but they weren't hilarious or gut-busting. If you look to your left, dear reader, you can… More
It was a bad idea for Disney to make a computer-animted film without the masterminds at Pixar. The animation was not all that great, the story was dumb, and there were some funny jokes but they weren't hilarious or gut-busting. If you look to your left, dear reader, you can see the film poster which shows Chicken Little from behind. Thats the perfect example. This movie is SO BUTT UGLY!!! Despite my negativity, the Fish out of Water character did deliver some laughs.
Richard C

C
Dead A

Another okay movie. The baby alien was cute ^_^
Jeremy S

A Little Celebration Of Mediocrity. Chicken Little has a beginning, a middle and an end, that's about it. Following the story of a little chicken that needs a chance, much in the same way the movie needs a chance.
KJ P

I enjoyed this ridiculous kids movie quite a bit! The end is definately near, and even though they don't do anything about it, it's still fun!
danny d

completely average. although its not a bad flick, i still see this as a down point for disney because they are so consistently above average. i laughed a few times and my kids love it, but the story was much weaker than disney usually puts out.
Lady D

A great slant on the tale we all knew as kids. Chicken Little himself is quite adorable, and he has some great quirky sidekicks. There were a couple of bits that were a little too ?War of the Worlds? to me, (a film I?m not very fond of), but this was a very enjoyable family movie… More
A great slant on the tale we all knew as kids. Chicken Little himself is quite adorable, and he has some great quirky sidekicks. There were a couple of bits that were a little too ?War of the Worlds? to me, (a film I?m not very fond of), but this was a very enjoyable family movie with a great quirky ending.
Matthew C

Funny stuff!
Jennifer X

so bad it's sickening.
Rachel F

Very cute little film. Quite a few funny moments.
Leigh R

This was pretty darn cute. I thought that it was going to be lame, but the humor is actually directed for adults and it wasn't cheesy at all.
Jose Z

to be the first Disney computer animated movie withput Pixar, I think the get it done pretty good, the story is good and I like the voices
Keith A

An funny and thrilling non-Pixar feature from Disney.
Dean M

Not really funny and excitement to me.
James A

Mediocre at best.

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Cast

Zach Braff
as Chicken Little
Steve Zahn
as Runt of the Litter
Joan Cusack
as Abby Mallard
Wallace Shawn
as Principal Fetchit
Adam West
as Ace, Hollywood Chicken Little
Patrick Warburton
as Alien Cop
Don Knotts
as Mayor Turkey Lurkey
Catherine O'Hara
as Alien Mom
Patrick Stewart
as Mr. Woolensworth
Fred Willard
as Alien Dad
Garry Marshall
as Buck Cluck
Harry Shearer
as Dog Announcer
Amy Sedaris
as Foxy Loxy
Katie Finneran
as Goosey Loosey
Mark Walton
as Goosey Loosey

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