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Chicken Little (2005)

Film · 1h 21m · Rated G

Animation, Comedy, Family

A little chicken and his misfit friends hatch a brisk, wholesome plan to save the world.

Feel-good and uplifting, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

Chicken Little parents guide

It stays inside its G, with no swearing and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated G.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
None noted

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Three questions

Is Chicken Little scary?
Only a little. Chicken Little has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Chicken Little?
No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Chicken Little rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is a G that behaves like one: no swearing and a few tense moments.

What is Chicken Little about?

When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byMark Dindal
StarringZach Braff, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts, Amy Sedaris, Steve Zahn, Joan Cusack

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