Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- uplifting
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel a charming, technically ambitious family adventure with strong physical comedy and Aardman's distinctive craft, though its narrative is less inventive than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is produced by Aardman and uses stop-motion plasticine character animation as its defining visual technique.
Ginger and her flock break into a mainland factory to rescue chickens from the nugget-making operation.
Ginger's commitment to Molly expands into a dangerous mission when the flock's freedom and chicken-kind's safety are threatened.
The mainland chickens appear well fed and content while radio-controlled collars secretly compel their behavior.
Films like Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, and why
Chicken Run
stop-motion family adventure combining physical comedy, animal protagonists, and a daring rescue mission
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
family-friendly stop-motion comedy with eccentric animal characters, British humor, and inventive handcrafted animation
The Great Mouse Detective
animated heist adventure centered on teamwork, comic danger, and a tightly coordinated animal ensemble
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Fell
- Release Date
- 2023-12-08
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (947)
Cast
- Thandiwe Newton
- Zachary Levi
- Bella Ramsey
- Imelda Staunton
- Lynn Ferguson
- David Bradley
- Jane Horrocks
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Daniel Mays
- Josie Sedgwick-Davies
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget about?
- Ginger leads her newly liberated flock into a daring factory break-in when a polished chicken paradise conceals a sinister threat.
- What is Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
- What did critics think of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?
- Critics broadly found the sequel a charming, technically ambitious family adventure with strong physical comedy and Aardman's distinctive craft, though its narrative is less inventive than its predecessor.
- Which films are like Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?
- Films with a similar feel include Chicken Run, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and The Great Mouse Detective.
- How long is Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget?
- In United States, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
