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Directed by
Mark Dindal Written by
Mark Dindal, Mark Kennedy Cast
Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts, Patrick Stewart, Amy Sedaris [more]
Release Date
• USA: Nov 4, 2005
• UK: 10 Feb 2006
Budget $60,000,000
BoxOffice: $99.9M
Official Website:
Chicken Little Website
Running Time
1 hour, 17 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Studio Buena Vista Pictures
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Chicken Little (2005)
• Daks
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Chicken Little Reviews |
Does the film engage in one too many musical montages? No; it engages in at least two too many. And does it fall short of being as heartfelt as it is funny, which was always one of Pixar's strengths? Yes, it falls short. But it IS heartfelt, and it IS funny, and it is a movie full of delights. The world still needs Pixar, but Disney might be able to survive without it. [read review] B+
--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
The only part that really works is the comedy: The gags are bright and they keep on coming, tossed over the plate with the fizzy topical references any self-respecting family comedy has to have these days...The worker bees at Walt Disney Feature Animation have disassembled the Pixar model to its gears and springs and put it back together, and all that's missing is the soul. [read review] 
--Ty Burr (Boston Globe)
“Chicken Little” looks more like “Valiant” than “Shrek” or “Toy Story.” Maybe toddlers will find the colorful images engaging, but most older audiences will find the picture overlong even at a mere 82 minutes. The title’s oddly appropriate, though, sincein an era of animation giants, this movie is small potatoes. Or in keeping with the theme, chicken feed. [read review] C
This is one of the best kids film and will be up there with some of the best family film like Lion King, Toy Story, Dumbo and many more. This film was so funny and the animated was outstanding. I am going to keep the review short this is one very funny and fun family film that everyone will like check it out today. [read review] 
Disney’s animation studio has proven in recent years that, without Pixar, it is still possible for them to craft an enjoyable cartoon feature that exhibits distinct personality, disarming wit, and genuine charm...However, as their first non-Pixar computer-animated creation in five years, Disney’s CHICKEN LITTLE is simply made up of too many different parts to bode well for the studio’s future. [read review] 
--William Goss (eFilmCritic.com)
Why do all these movies seem stuck with this same personality? I think it's Shrek's fault. Just because that movie made fun of fairy tales, it seems every studio but Pixar has been bullied out of creating sincere stories. Only Pixar manages to do anything original now; the rest emulate Shrek, and it's a very sad day when Disney chooses to do the same. [read review] 2/10
--Jeffrey Chen (WindowToMovies.com)
Still, a collection of cute scenes do not a movie make, and Chicken Little isn't really memorable beyond a good handful of slapstick gags. And though it's unabashedly designed for kids, the film didn't really resonate with the children in my audience. During the action-filled climax, my own three-year-old daughter lost interest and chose to incessantly sing "Jingle Bells" instead of pay attention to the film. [read review] 
--Christopher Null (FilmCritic.com)
The movie did make me smile. It didn't make me laugh, and it didn't involve my emotions, or the higher regions of my intellect, for that matter. It's a perfectly acceptable feature cartoon for kids up to a certain age, but it doesn't have the universal appeal of some of the best recent animation. [read review]
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Not to worry. Cuteness trumps horror, and Chicken Little suffices as kiddie entertainment in a moment when there's not a whole lot for youngsters to devour. And even the aliens must bow to Disneyesque imperatives: They're cuddly. [read review] C+
If Disney is again going to rise to the top of a genre they ruled for decades, they're going to have to do better than this. There's nothing in Chicken Little that should cause concern for either Dreamworks or Pixar. [read review]
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
The slickest part of CHICKEN LITTLE is how it manages to weave a genuinely touching father-son story into its hellzapopping fabric without selling either short. This is as much fun as anyone can have at the movies. [read review] 
--Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)
The movie has a 50s sci-fi attitude that works very well and helps set up and sustain the second half. It’s great to see Disney go for a concept with such determination and succeed. [read review] A-
--Edward Kasche (TheCinemaSource)
Chicken Little seems a bit stretched and it is only 86 minutes long. However, there are enough jokes to keep you interested. [read review] 
--Scott Nash (TheMovieBuffs.com)
Take the kids to a matinee. They'll love it and they'll get in for half price anyway. [read review]
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