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Chicken Run

2000 British stop-motion animated comedy film
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Chicken Run

Summary

Chicken Run is an animated film[1]. It draws 1,717 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #141 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chicken Run received the Genesis Award[3].
  • Chicken Run's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • Chicken Run was directed by Peter Lord[5].
  • Chicken Run was directed by Nick Park[6].
  • Karey Kirkpatrick wrote the screenplay for Chicken Run[7].
  • John O'Farrell wrote the screenplay for Chicken Run[8].
  • Mark Burton wrote the screenplay for Chicken Run[9].
  • Nick Park wrote the screenplay for Chicken Run[10].
  • Chicken Run's composer is recorded as John Powell[11].
  • Chicken Run's composer is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams[12].
  • Chicken Run's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • Chicken Run's genre is children's film[14].
  • Chicken Run's genre is family film[15].
  • Chicken Run's genre is comedy film[16].
  • Chicken Run was followed by Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget[17].
  • Chicken Run was produced by Nick Park[18].
  • Chicken Run was produced by David Sproxton[19].
  • Chicken Run was produced by Peter Lord[20].
  • Chicken Run's part of the series is recorded as DreamWorks Animation feature films[21].
  • Chicken Run's production company is recorded as Aardman Animations[22].
  • Chicken Run's production company is recorded as DreamWorks[23].
  • Chicken Run's production company is recorded as Pathé[24].
  • Chicken Run's director of photography is recorded as Dave Alex Riddett[25].
  • The original language of Chicken Run was English[26].
  • Chicken Run's Commons category is recorded as Chicken Run[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Nick Park[18], David Sproxton[19], and Peter Lord[20]. Directors include Peter Lord[5] and Nick Park[6]. Screenwriters include Karey Kirkpatrick[7], John O'Farrell[8], Mark Burton[9], and Nick Park[10].

Publication

Publication dates include June 21, 2000[28], August 10, 2000[29], and June 30, 2000[30]. The original language of Chicken Run was English[26]. Genres include fantasy film[13], children's film[14], family film[15], and comedy film[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as DreamWorks Animation feature films[21]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include escape[32], animal husbandry[33], and domestication[34]. Chicken Run's part of the series is recorded as DreamWorks Animation feature films[21].

Reception

Chicken Run received the Genesis Award[3]. Reviews include 97%[35], 8.1/10[36], and 88/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Great Escape inspired Chicken Run[38]. It was followed by it: Dawn of the Nugget[17].

Why It Matters

Chicken Run draws 1,717 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #141 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Chicken Run receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[3].

Related Entities

England Harry Gregson-Williams Imelda Staunton John Powell Mel Gibson Miranda Richardson Nick Park The Great Escape Timothy Spall United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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