Chicken Run

Chicken Run is a 2000 British stop-motion animation film made by the Aardman Animations studios, the production studio of the Wallace and Gromit films. The film centres around a band of chickens, who seek a smooth-talking Rhode Island Red named Rocky as their only hope to escape from their certain death when the owners of their farm decide to move from selling eggs to selling chicken pies. The Tweedys, a middle-aged couple, run their chicken farm... More

Film

Directed by

Peter Lord

Peter Lord CBE (born 1953 in Bristol, United Kingdom) is a British film producer, director and co-founder of the Academy award-winning Aardman Animations...

Nick Park

Nicholas Wulstan "Nick" Park, CBE (born 6 December 1958) is an English filmmaker of stop motion animation best known as the creator of Wallace and Gromit and...

Tagline:

  • This Ain't No Chick Flick!
  • Escape or Die Frying.
  • There's Nothing More Determined Than Poultry With A Plan.
  • Feathers will Fly!
  • A Few Good Hen.
  • The Lone Free Ranger.
  • CR:1
  • The Chickens are revolting!
  • Poultry in Motion.
  • It's Chicken Impossible.

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2000
  • Nov 30, 2010
  • Nov 21, 2000
  • Jun 21, 2000
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 24 min

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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 22,834,782

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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank
  • 84

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Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy Nominees

Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Winners

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Appears in ranked lists:

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  • 84
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