Animation fans will find this worth the wait, though apparently there's no story-generating software that can tap into the dark recesses of a child's psyche as cannily as Uncle Walt once did.
CommentNov 16, 2009
Chicken Little (2005)
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Reviews Counted:156
Fresh:56
Rotten:100
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: In its first non-Pixar CGI venture, Disney expends more effort in the technical presentation than in crafting an original storyline.
Theatrical Release: Nov 4, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $135.3M
Synopsis: After ruining his reputation with the town, a courageous chicken must come to the rescue of his fellow citizens when aliens start an invasion. [More]
Starring: Zach Braff, Steve Zahn, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn
Director: Mark Dindal
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REVIEWS FOR CHICKEN LITTLE
Top CriticHeavy with the sweat of a studio straining to snatch the kids back by throwing digi-crayons, potty jokes, and disco tunes at the lens
Sep 1, 2009
A bland byproduct of too many cooks in the kitchen, with not enough ideas on how to bring their different sub-plots together into a cohesive entertaining film for kids.
Apr 29, 2009
Tasteful vocal performances, by a talented cast including Zach Braff, Garry Marshall and Steve Zahn, can't relieve Disney's first inhouse all-computer generated animation movie from its music video trappings and inadequate storyline.
Apr 17, 2009
Easy, quick and utterly forgettable.
Jan 15, 2008
the cinematic equivalent of a battery-farmed egg: not exactly rotten, but surrounded by dozens of others just like it in appearance, shape and taste.
Jul 3, 2007
A friendly, if decidedly featherweight, feature.
Mar 1, 2007
It lacks a good, old-fashioned story -- the fourth dimension every 3-D feature needs to be a classic.
Sep 22, 2006
Post-Pixar Disney’s “Digital 3-D” concept doesn’t seem to include any reservations about 2-D character development.
May 12, 2006
A cute movie that -- with a G rating -- is suitable for even the smallest children.
Apr 10, 2006
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Apr 1, 2006
...overall lack of substance ultimately lends the proceedings a vibe of irrelevance.
Mar 25, 2006
...because of its winsome characters, it may appeal to the very young.
Mar 14, 2006
Truly there's no sense of calm to the film, which feels as if it's been assembled with the manic energy of a preschooler trying to fit square-shaped plastic toys into circle-shaped holes.
Mar 11, 2006
Not quite the animated masterpiece one would expect of Disney of old, but nonetheless a step in the right direction.
Feb 18, 2006
Line by line, scene by scene, visual gag by visual gag, this picture is disappointing: underpowered and dull, even for kids.
Feb 11, 2006
The animation is colourful and lively, if uninspired, but there are several good sight gags and the characters are both funny and engaging.
Feb 9, 2006
Only a singularly subversive sidekick, a Streisand-obsessed porker (Zahn), makes this movie stand out from a host of other mediocre animated kids' flicks.
Feb 9, 2006
This film confirmed Disney's suspicion that conventional animation is dead, but audiences will flock to any digitally animated film, even an inferior one like 'Chicken Little.'
Feb 2, 2006
too much dancing
Feb 1, 2006
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