Jane Horrocks, Julia Sawalha, Lynn Ferguson

A comedy drama set on a Yorkshire chicken farm in 1950s England, the story follows the turbulent romance between Rocky the Rooster and Ginger the chicken, both of whom yearn for freedom and are planni...( read more  read more... )ng a daring "prisoner of war" style escape. Both chickens are tired of being repressed and know they face an eventual certain death, so in planning their escape, they rally with their fellow chickens.

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53% liked it

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98% liked it

133 critics

G, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Peter Lord, Nick Park

Release Date: June 21, 2000

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DVD Release Date: November 21, 2000

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  • October 31, 2007
    It's "The Great Escape" meets "Wallace & Gromit".
  • September 24, 2009
    It has its moments and the animation is brilliant, I just don?t think it?s Park?s best work.
  • November 16, 2008
    This movie was so stupid. I don't even know how or why I sat through it.
  • April 28, 2008
    offers a number of great comedy moments
  • March 24, 2008
    Good original story about chickens who want to escape their pens before they are made into chicken pies!
  • November 6, 2009
    Great characters and animation
  • November 3, 2009
    One of my favorite movies as a little kid!
  • November 2, 2009
    very very dumb and i never want to hear of or see it again
  • October 31, 2009
    see, heaven is falling down :p
  • October 27, 2009
    Always entertaining to watch this brilliant animated fun movie!
    Entertainging funny and love the characters always entertaining to watch!

Critic Reviews


April 5, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Fans of the more subversive Wallace and Gromit tales are almost bound to be somewhat disappointed by this safer, more mainstream effort. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It is observant about human (or chicken) nature. full review

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Comments


  • michaelboyd85
    March 11, 2009
    "I don't want to be a pie... don't like gravy!!!"
  • leslyjohnsen
    August 1, 2006
    i'm all about the lasting effect of claymation but come on !! madagascar is the best show eveer!
  • Clockwise
    June 25, 2006
    Oh, yeah, I forgot about that line. That line is hilarious! (Lol.)
  • jbpelican
    June 21, 2006
    This was a pretty good movie, the team behind Wallace and Grommit have made a classic animation film, unlike the ten secod fads of today like Madagascare and Chicken Little.

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