Review of Chicken Run (2000) by Cameronmorewood — 12 Nov 2012

The joke only works for about 10 of the 84 minutes.

This review of Chicken Run (2000) was written by Cameronmorewood on 12 Nov 2012.

Chicken Run has generally received positive reviews.

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