Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- witty
- uplifting
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the hand-drawn animation and songs appealing for children but considered the narrative confusing, overstuffed, and tonally inconsistent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edmond appears in live-action scenes while the Chanticleer adventure unfolds through hand-drawn animation.
Chanticleer's magical rooster legend is transformed into a city music career with rock-star imagery and songs.
Chanticleer's crow is linked to sunrise, and his return is central to ending the farm's darkness and flooding.
The Grand Duke of Owls deploys owlish followers and transforms Edmond into a kitten while remaining within a playful family-film register.
Films like Rock-A-Doodle, and why
The Great Mouse Detective
hand-drawn fantasy musical with talking animals, comic villains, and a family-friendly good-versus-evil adventure
All Dogs Go to Heaven
animated animal quest combining music, slapstick comedy, fantasy peril, and an eccentric villain
The Brave Little Toaster
family-oriented animated fantasy musical with a young human viewpoint character and theatrical animal performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Don Bluth
- Release Date
- 1991-08-02
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (325)
Cast
- Glen Campbell
- Toby Scott Ganger
- Christopher Plummer
- Kathryn Holcomb
- Stan Ivar
- Ellen Greene
- Phil Harris
- Eddie Deezen
- Charles Nelson Reilly
- Sandy Duncan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rock-A-Doodle about?
- A banished singing rooster must reclaim his magical crow and save a flooded farm from an owl duke's endless darkness.
- What is Rock-A-Doodle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rock-A-Doodle as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Rock-A-Doodle violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Rock-A-Doodle as mild.
- What did critics think of Rock-A-Doodle?
- Critics broadly found the hand-drawn animation and songs appealing for children but considered the narrative confusing, overstuffed, and tonally inconsistent.
- Which films are like Rock-A-Doodle?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Mouse Detective, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and The Brave Little Toaster.
- How long is Rock-A-Doodle?
- Rock-A-Doodle runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rock-A-Doodle?
- In United States, Rock-A-Doodle streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
