Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- hectic
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film technically polished and harmlessly entertaining for children but held back by an uninspired, poorly structured story with limited universal appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chicken Little is ridiculed by Oakey Oaks after his warning about the sky, then works to prove that his fears may have substance.
The traditional falling-sky premise becomes a story involving extraterrestrial evidence, school-age embarrassment, and an outcast friend group.
The Walt Disney Feature Animation production presents Oakey Oaks, alien phenomena, sports action, and expressive animal characters through computer animation.
Oakey Oaks inhabitants collectively ridicule Chicken Little, making communal opinion the central obstacle to his credibility and acceptance.
Films like Chicken Little, and why
The Emperor's New Groove
shared computer animation, family comedy, coming-of-age themes, and an outcast young protagonist seeking acceptance
Zathura: A Space Adventure
shared animated family adventure, small-community conflict, comic animal characters, and science fiction elements
Meet the Robinsons
shared coming-of-age story, outsider friendship, whimsical fantasy, and emotional reconciliation within a family audience film
Over the Hedge
shared animated comedy, misunderstood protagonist, eccentric supporting ensemble, and upbeat family-oriented tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Dindal
- Release Date
- 2005-11-04
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (4273)
Cast
- Zach Braff
- Garry Marshall
- Don Knotts
- Amy Sedaris
- Steve Zahn
- Joan Cusack
- Patrick Stewart
- Fred Willard
- Catherine O'Hara
- Wallace Shawn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 Chicken Little about?
- A mocked young chicken and his fellow outcasts investigate startling evidence that could finally prove his notorious warning was true.
- What is Chicken Little like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chicken Little as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Chicken Little violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Chicken Little as mild.
- What did critics think of Chicken Little?
- Critics broadly found the film technically polished and harmlessly entertaining for children but held back by an uninspired, poorly structured story with limited universal appeal.
- Which films are like Chicken Little?
- Films with a similar feel include The Emperor's New Groove, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Meet the Robinsons, and Over the Hedge.
- How long is Chicken Little?
- Chicken Little runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chicken Little?
- In United States, Chicken Little streams on Disney Plus.
