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QUICK PLOT SUMMARY: Animated Comedy - A rooster falls for a hen and together they plot an escape for the entire chicken coop. WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: G The MPAA rated this film G and is suitable for all audiences. FAST FACTS: Release Date .... June 23, 2000 Running Time .... Aprox. 90 Minutes Genre ....Animated Comedy Director .... Peter Lord Writer .... Karey Kirkpatrick MAIN CAST MEMBERS: ACTOR/ACTRESS CHARACTER MEL GIBSON .... Rocky the Rooster JULIA SAWALHA .... Ginger MIRANDA RICHARDSON .... Mrs. Tweedy [Menu]    WHO SHOULD SEE THIS MOVIE: (click on each category for more detailed information) Date Movie Chick Flick Guys Movie Children Teenagers Generation X Baby Boomers Mature Audiences Intellectuals [Menu] AS A DATE MOVIE Great Bet - The romance that blossoms between Rocky the flying Rooster and Ginger Hen will be having daters of all ages holding hands and clucking sweet nothings in each other's ears in no time. CHICK FLICK Great Bet - Chickens aren't really known for being strong female characters, but in Chicken Run, Ginger shows real spirit and bravery as the hen that leads the others to freedom. The ladies will swoon over Mel Gibson's voice, even if he takes on the cartoon shape of a cocky rooster GUYS MOVIE Maybe - If the guys don't normally like children's animated films, then they will probably be bored with Chicken Run. However, claymation buffs should not miss it, the art is absolutely fabulous and worth seeing. CHILDREN Great Bet - As captivating as James and the Giant Peach, this film is perfect for kids of all ages. The story is one they can follow, with enough action to keep their eyes glued to the screen for the duration. The children will especially laugh over the two rats that don't know roosters can't lay eggs. TEENAGERS Great Bet - Young teens especially will love Chicken Run, and will no doubt find the chicken calisthenics and flight training hilarious. Older teens will still enjoy the movie, as there is subtle humor for the older group to appreciate. GENERATION X Good Bet - Gen Xers who have grown up loving stories about evil farmers who are bested by their barnyard animals will find Chicken Run very satisfying. The claymation is truly incredible, kids and adults alike will be in awe of the talking hens, who knit, have teeth, use binoculars and build aircraft from scratch. BABY BOOMERS Good Bet -Boomers who want an excuse to see the children's film Chicken Run can always tell their friends they just don't want to miss anything Mel Gibson is involved in. Boomers will absolutely adore Rocky and the hens that he woos. MATURE AUDIENCES Great Bet -Grandma especially will think Chicken Run is the cutest movie she has seen since Babe or Stuart Little. The way the older hens have to get their tailfeathers shaking to get in shape will be a great chuckle for the older set, not to mention the way the farmer eventually deals with his nasty wife. INTELLECTUALS Great Bet -The smarty-pants crowd will have fun picking out the innuendoes, the references to other films and television shows, and will relate to the scientist hen with the Scottish brogue that basically designs and engineers an aircraft single-wingedly. WHAT PARENTS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE THEIR CHILDREN SEE THIS MOVIE: (click on each category for more detailed information) Violent Acts Sex and Nudity Profanity Tense Scenes Immoral/Illegal Behavior Questionable Scenes [Menu] MOVIE DETAILS: VIOLENT ACTS Little -A turnip that is meant to represent a chicken is smashed into the wall; someone bangs their head on the chicken coop door; talk of being killed several times throughout the film; talk of suicide; the farmer's wife beats up on him several times because she thinks he is stupid; the farmer's wife slaps his behind; two chickens try to survive the evil killing machine; a pie to the face; chickens fight each other, bite, claw, strangle, and hit with cane; the farmer's wife kicks him; chickens attack farmer, the farmer's wife fights with an axe; Ginger slaps Rocky; someone blows up in a machine, but isn't really phased. SEX/NUDITY Little -When Rocky the rooster asks which bunk to sleep in, all the hens wave as if to say, "Mine!"; Rocky stares at Ginger from behind in a provocative way; Rocky sits in a tub while being massaged, fanned and fed by three hens at the same time; Ginger and Rocky share a romantic moment; talk of catching the farmer with his pants down; rats refer to the business of laying eggs as a "lady thing, apparently"; chickens hug and kiss; Rocky and Ginger kiss; baby chicks are born, and swing in a pair of human underwear. PROFANITY Little - A load of tripe; poppycock; boogers; bum (reference to buttocks). TENSE SCENES Little -Farmer coming, hens must assume their standard positions in the coop; a rooster falls from the sky; a scary man from the circus comes calling; the farmer's scary wife searches the chicken run; a giant truck delivers some scary new device; the farmer measures the belly of the fattest hen; Rocky and Ginger have an argument about lying; a big scary machine begins to groan as it works for the first time; a hen is grabbed by the farmer; the farmer comes after all the chickens; the chickens try to make their escape while the farmer's wife chases. IMMORAL/ILLEGAL BEHAVIORS Little - Bribery; running away from one's owner; blackmail; yelling at someone for being honest about what they see; Rocky drinks a beverage with a feather in it that resembles a cocktail, and he actually calls it that; lying; running out on friends in their time of need; theft. QUESTIONABLE SCENES Little -Someone makes a comment about the Americans always showing up late to every war, and that they are oversexed and over paid, later referring to the American as a Yank; a hen in despair holds up a noose she has knitted. [Menu] OVERALL RATINGS: Entertainment Rating Children's Value Rating Absolutely a fabulous film for the kids! Return to top Reviewed by C.A. Batchelor Email Me! -- June 26, 2000