Animation, Comedy, Family  •  2000  •  84 min  •  All Ages

Chicken Run (2000)

Chicken Run poster

Chicken Run (2000)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Mel Gibson  •   Julia Sawalha  •   Phil Daniels


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative is a clear allegory for liberation from systemic, industrial exploitation through collective action and solidarity, aligning with progressive values of anti-oppression.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features animated animal characters, which precludes direct application of human racial or gender diversity in casting. While the human antagonists are white, their negative portrayal stems from their role as oppressors rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities. The narrative broadly champions themes of liberation and collective action against exploitation.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Chicken Run does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story is centered on the escape efforts of chickens from a farm, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Chicken Run" is an animated stop-motion comedy about chickens attempting to escape a farm. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Therefore, the film has no depiction of such elements.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film focuses on chickens attempting to escape a farm. While female characters like Ginger are central to the plot and participate in action sequences, their victories are achieved through strategy, teamwork, and engineering, rather than direct physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Chicken Run is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Chicken Run features anthropomorphic animal characters (chickens) and is an original story, not an adaptation of material with pre-established human characters of a specific race. Therefore, the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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9.7
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8.8

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