Review of Chicken Run (2000) by Trenton R — 10 Mar 2014

Holds up well thanks to likeable characters, great stop motion animation, and amazing creativity.

This review of Chicken Run (2000) was written by Trenton R on 10 Mar 2014.

Chicken Run has generally received positive reviews.

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