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Aardman Animations, personally, is a hit or miss for me as in the past, they have created some great works like Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and so forth. But at the same time, they have made some pretty mediocre or pretty bad works too. "Chicken Run" is one of my favorite stop-motion movies as I really like the characters, the animation, and the narrative. With this sequel coming out after many years, it was entertaining but it was a bit underwhelming.

Throughout, the stop-motion animation, character models, and colors are amazing as Aardman continues to provide great clay animation. Aardman always provides some great animation and the models, colors, sound designs, and the movements are all excellent. We get to see the same characters from the previous movie and it was fun to see them communicate, move around and observe their actions throughout. The voice performances from the cast members were solid as they provided some good voice works, although a few voice performances weren't great. The soundtrack is pretty good and there are some decent humor moments that I chuckled at.

With the narrative continuing from the previous movie, the narrative explores some new concepts and territories within the setting and characters and there are some aspects that were interesting but some not so much. Certain new concepts that were explored I felt weren't strong enough and at times, it really feels like a rehash of the first movie. On the characters, there are new characters that are introduced but unfortunately, none of the new characters weren't really interesting since they felt a bit dull and kind of annoying at times. Because this is a new cast, I personally felt while the original characters are still fun, the chemistry and energy of what made them fun from the first movie felt a bit lacking. The soundtrack is okay and there are some solid dialogue moments while being a bit clunky.

Despite my gripes, I still was interested to see where the movie goes and for what it is, it's a decent sequel. Overall, it is entertaining and it's nice to see the characters again, but I wish it could have been better.

Looks like the creators didn't learn anything from the failure of Early Man (2018). A successful family animation needs to engage folks of any and all ages - the first Chicken Run did to a good extent. This one didn't. Ditto Early Man.

Audiences want to see relatable settings, characters with soul, plots that are realistically challenging (not pointlessly ridiculous). So we end up with a colourful bland bright happy island commune ... overdone, unrelatable and boring. Then we get a silly super high tech robots and gadgets filled chicken farm/factory - huh? And football matches in prehistoric Early Man? Huh?

From the short documentary on 'the making of' its immediately clear the creators and team spent a massive 99% effort on the puppeting, the sets, the lighting, the movements, the look of things - which is fine, except, where's the effort on the story, the characters, the soul of the whole thing??

The director even laughed at how fun it was to give Ms Tweedy a glam look - but hello mister - did you ask yourself what the viewers want out of a once iconic scary evil character like her? A glam up look? Really?

It does seem all the people involved in this - many very competent in their area of specialty - was more focused on putting out their best on producing their area of specialty than making an animated movie that truly relates to the audience.

For instance so much technical deal and effort was made of Tweedy walking down glass steps - if the story and plotting was better it wouldn't have mattered if she was walking down milk carton cutouts with average lighting and a less smooth gait.

Do please spend more thought and effort on plotting and characters and audience impact, and less on the visual razzle dazzle.

The stop motion is always on point. Impressive, when you think about how much time goes into it.

If you work really hard, you can probably scrape together some respect for the production, but that might be the only feeling you can evoke. The voice acting isn't great, and not just because the original actors are missing. There's a strange disconnect between the animation and the acting, it feels insincere and forced.

The story is nothing new, and it should have been. It should have broke new ground just as the original did. It really feels like they put no effort into creating an original plot and just clung to the coat tales of the first film. Seems like a bad choice.

I want to write something positive about it but I don't really know what that could be. I guess Bella Ramsey was good casting. I'm only giving it 5 stars because I appreciate the time it takes to make stop motion.

There are some prequels or sequels that no one asked for, but end up being happy that they happened anyway.

This sadly isn't one one of them.

I was already upset by the fact that many of the core voice actors were being replaced. Mel Gibson I could understand for obvious reasons, but the excuse for Julie Sawalha's exclusion was not acceptable. I do believe the real reason was because Sawalha is no longer famous, while Thandi (or Thandiwe) Newton, her replacement, is a big name in the industry. This is a growing trend in modern animation where famous actors are favoured to voice cartoon characters rather than actual voice actors.

At one point Ginger fearfully says "that voice!" before the reveal of the return of Mrs Tweedy. It would have been extremely awkward if Miranda Richardson was no longer voicing the villain.

The story itself is a little too similar to the first Chicken Run and the animation looks too shiny and CGIed, despite most of it being clay-animation. The stakes were not really as high, and the characters were not as fleshed out as they were in the first film.

My favourite character is still Fowler, as he was still hilarious. And unlike the new voices for the other main characters, David Bradley does a great job here.

The humour in the first film was intelligent and witty. But despite most of the film still being proudly British (even including a chicken character with a Scouse accent) , the magic and the passion found in the first film has dampened down quite a lot here.

Kids will no doubt enjoy it. But after 23 years, I wasn't all that impressed.

For me, this sequel was a decent continuation of the original. It was based on the same concept as the original with some minor additions.

The story was simple and light hearted just like the original, the screenplay was decent, the direction was decent, the animation was unique like the original and the voice actors did a good job. The thrill elements were embedded nicely in the story which makes this normal story little bit enjoyable.

But to be honest, I think this sequel was unnecessary as it was underwhelming if we compare it to the original. Overall, this movie was a decent entertainer.

It was a fresh storyline with ample reference to the first, which is super nostalgic.

I really enjoyed it! I love that it kept the original style and wasn't super modernised or impacted by modern day graphics.

It definitely met my expectations and it was a fun, light movie that's great for kids and adults! Love that the original characters were in it with a few be ones.

I did notice some of the voice actors had changed. Would have potentially liked them to be a little closer to the original, but a minor detail. Love the colour and vibrance of the set designs too!

Would recommend this one, enjoy!

Diminishing returns are in full effect with Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, a harmless film that's filled with good messages about parenting even if they've all been done before. It's only sporadically funny but it gets away with it thanks to its stop motion claymation which is increasingly rare to see and just a gift to have.

Recasting Mel Gibson makes sense and replacing Julia Sawalha really doesn't. That being said Thandiwe Newton and Zachary Levi do a good job of making the swap as seamless as possible. Bella Ramsey's Molly is a welcome addition with the ideal amount of childlike wonder and yearning for more in life.

Sam Fell's direction gets so much mileage out of the claymation. This form of animation requires so much care and patience which makes everything better. The only slight issue is how clean everything is. Generally it's just really vibrant and clearly very polished which feels like it comes at the cost of losing the original's style.

Not as good as the first one as the setting is a lot more fantastical and silly, but it still has the Aardman charm and style with goofy looking characters and inventive contraptions. The plot clearly shows its inspiration from classic films and whilst being a bit too long, it has lots of humour, jokes and wacky adventures to keep it entertaining. The different voice actors aren't as good and the modern pop song at the start felt out of place, but the animation is great (if less hand-made) and full of vibrant colours and it has those little touches which make it something special.

Overall score = 7/10.

This sequel to 'Chicken Run' arrives after 23 years, but don't worry, being animated the returning cast haven't aged a bit! Although the story picks up where the original left off, this is an entirely new adventure and you don't really have to see the first film to follow the story, although it is highly recommended. The opening to 'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' recaps the events of the first film in a nutshell.

The chickens are living happily on an island away from humans, and Ginger and Rocky starts a family. Their daughter is Molly. No sooner has she become a teenager than she becomes curious about the world and what lies on the other side of the lake. When trucks arrive and start clearing the forest, the chickens devise a plan to shelter themselves from human vision, but Molly wants to explore...and so she does.

She befriends a chicken named Frizzle, and together the head to Fun-Land Farms where they believe chickens to live happy lives, according to an advert they saw. Off course the farms are not what it seems, and they soon get into trouble.

It's up to Ginger, Rocky and some of their friends to save them. Last time they broke out of a chicken farm; this time they're breaking in. A familiar antagonist from the first film returns, as well, but I won't spoil it for you.

I enjoyed the stop-motion animation, the characters, their adventures, and the humour. This is a delightful film young and old can enjoy. The film also illustrates how the younger generation are not always appreciative of what their parents went through to ensure their survival, and I don't think youngsters watching this will fully understand. These are lessons a mature audience will relate to.

As much as I enjoyed 'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget', I enjoyed 'Chicken Run' more, because it was simpler and funnier.

Say what you want about the man but Mel Gibson is sorely missed, that was one of many mistakes this movie made. Flat, boring, pretty, but not fun. The original stands as a childhood favorite that I've watched with my kid many times but nugget of whatever, will be forgotten in a week. Yet another in a long list of agenda filled Netflix blunders. When will they learn? (Side note about Netflix as a production company: finally canceling my subscription after ANOTHER price hike, removing Christmas movies around the holidays, while other services put them behind pay walls is just a greedy, disgusting practice imo, streaming is out of control and people are finding alternatives)

Some time after the escape from Tweedy's Farm, Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) is now living with her husband Rocky (Zachary Levi) along with the others who escaped on their secluded island hideaway. As Ginger and Rocky welcome their daughter Molly (Bella Ramsey) into their family, Molly grows up brave, adventurous, and curious often to the worry of Ginger as Molly shows interest in the other side of the water where Ginger and company escaped from and tries to dissuade Molly's interest without success. When Molly runs away from the island she meets up with another young runaway chicken named Frizzle (Josie Segwick-Davies) with the two soon coming across a delivery truck to Fun-Land Farms that Molly and Frizzle believe is a Chicken's paradise but is in fact something far more sinister. As Ginger, Rocky and several others follow Molly in order to rescue her from Fun-Land Farms, they soon cross paths with an old enemy.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is the latest animated feature from Aarman Productions and the sequel to the studio's top grossing film, Chicken Run from 2000, which has the distinction of being the highest grossing stop-motion feature of all time earning over $200 million worldwide which has yet to be topped in the years since. Beginning development in 2018 with Netflix acquiring the distribution rights in 2020 with Aardman and the streamer having developed a relationship with the Christmas special Robin Robin as well as a forthcoming Wallace and Gromit feature. Now after 5 years of development and production, I'm happy to report that Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget has all the right ingredient for not just a strong Aardman production, but a great feature in its own right.

Needless to say Aardman's features are always rich in details and life and that's no less the case here with the opening scenes on Chicken Island creatively realized with how they've established this village with all manner of structures and mechanisms that carry with them a warm and tangible quality in how lovingly every facet of this world is crafted. The character models are nicely distinct with the main cast given distinct visual identities to compliment the voice acting and even if the movie were put on mute you'd be able to tell their personalities apart with no issue. While the producer's treatment of Ginger's former voice actress Julia Sawalha is certainly a shame, Thanidwe Newton does well stepping in for the character and brings the same level of determined energy to the character with this follow-up doing a good job of setting up Ginger being at odds with her daughter Molly who is ably played by Bella Ramsey. Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, and Jane Horrocks are all welcome returns as Bunty, Mac, and Babs respectively with Horrocks in particular scoring more than a few laughs from her charming ditziness, though I will admit their return here does feel like an indictment against Aardman's decision to recast Sawalha.

In terms of story, Dawn of the Nugget includes a nice analysis of Ginger's character in how she's protecting Molly from the real world and her attempts to leave the past behind end up driving a wedge between her and Molly that serves as the inciting incident for what happens. While to a degree there is a "here we go again" element to the story especially with the line where Ginger says "last time we broke out of a chicken farm, this time we're breaking in" it never feels like a rehash especially since Aarman have more resources on hand this time around and get creative with the Fun-Land Farms setting. If the original Chicken Run was very much modeled after World War II POW films like Stalag 17 and The Great Escape, Dawn of the Nugget takes itself to a more over the top retro sci-fi place. Fun-Land Farms is gloriously designed as it's very much a mixture of a Bond villain's lair and a 1970s dystopian sci-fi film (with the "selection scene" almost reminiscent of Carousel from Logan's Run) and the contrast of the overly warm and friendly insides of the farm with the colder and exaggeratedly brutalist exteriors make for a really fun environment. I do wish the marketing hadn't spoiled the return of a prominent character (if you've seen the trailer you know what I'm talking about), but there's definitely some good work regardless and we get a very amusing pair of villains that we love to hate.

I really enjoyed Dawn of the Nugget. While I was initially skeptical in a Chicken Run sequel 25 years after the fact, I'm pleased to say that it's probably as good if not better than its predecessor in both a technical level and a story and character level. Definitely recommended.

The film was amusing enough (lots of slapstick humour) and I enjoyed the fun details in the animations, e.g. A hot air balloon disguised as a cloud, and the factory "eye register" including a night-shift worker with very bloodshot eyes..

That being said, the storyline felt unoriginal and became flat halfway through; it was too obvious what was going to happen. Chat GPT could have written it - and given many industries' overreliance on AI, it wouldn't surprise me if that were the case.

I also have to agree with some other reviewers that the personality of main characters was watered down, especially Rocky. The original Rocky's bragging bravado was a big driving force and source of parody in the first film. The sequel's endless slapstick humour and flat characters didn't do enough for me.

I was keen to see this movie, as I loved the original Chicken Run.

It's a long time since the first movie, so naturally the voice actors have changed. This was OK, except I thought Thandiwe Newton sounded a bit too " posh" to play Ginger. I got used to it (love Thandiwe!), but I did miss Julia Sawalha and I think the original had a better cast.

The main problem for me was the way the chickens are now portrayed. In the first movie, they were hens living at a poultry farm, having to lay a certain number of eggs each day, or risk getting topped by the farmer's wife. So they were basically chickens living like chickens. What made it amusing, of course, was the hens' human qualities, and the fact that whole thing ran like the satirisation of a prisoner-of-war escape movie.

However in the sequel, all pretence at "chicken life" has gone; the chickens live exactly like humans, and are in effect just humans who look like chickens. Egg laying is a rare event; it's all farming and building and lounging in deck chairs sipping drinks. The spivvy rats with their dodgy goods are now lovable. And to make matters worse, Rocky and Ginger have a ghastly brat of a kid called Molly.

As the plot of this movie is also pretty weak, I found it hard to get involved. God forgive me, I was dying for Molly to get turned into a chicken nugget.

Didn't work for me. I find it hard to care about chickens who have turned into humans.

Dawn of the Nugget is a return to form for Aardman, at least on the animation department. Though there are a few CGI touches, most of the movie is in their classical stop motion, which is rather pleasant to see especially given a certain company decided to forsake traditional animation styles.

Storywise, however, it suffers. It is essentially the plot of the DTV Little Mermaid sequel, with a few twists. At least the dub I watched had most of the original cast return, so that degree of reverence saves the film.

Also, there are numerous background jokes peppered in, which make this film rewatcheable.

Overall, not as good as the original and with less of a political commentary, but not bad either.

It has been a while since the stop motion studio Aardman has made a new movie, and what we get is a sequel to their movie Chicken Run (2000); I liked and enjoyed the first film, and think it is one of Aardman's best other than Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, though those are good too. Though the first film is better, I still liked the sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023); some of the voice actors are different, but they still do a respectable job, and some of the original voice actors returned to voice the same characters. Also, this sequel is not that bad of a continuation to the first, with it taking place where it left off, and continuing the story for it to lead to a new threat that makes sense when connecting to the events in the last movie.

Ginger, now voiced by Thandiwe Newton, likes that she, Rocky, and the rest of the chickens found an island for themselves free from a chicken farm; the voice acting for her is good, and I like how she is trying to protect her daughter Molly from anything involving a chicken farm like last time. Rocky, now voiced by Zachary Levi, is there for Ginger and his daughter Molly and goes out to save his daughter from the new advanced chicken farm; the voice acting is also good, and he was funny to watch. Ginger and Rocky's daughter Molly, voiced by Bella Ramsey, wants to know what is outside the island they live on, and she gets kidnapped and put into the new advanced chicken farm; you understand why she would want to go outside the island, and why she should not, along with her being smart on many occasions or just act like both of her parents in many situations.

If you have seen the trailer, you will know the villain is the same one from the first movie, and now she has a highly advanced chicken farm where she will turn the chickens into chicken nuggets; she is still threatening like before and she remembers everything the chickens have done to her in the first movie, by having an occasional flashback. The stop motion animation is fantastic watching with the look of the characters and backgrounds, and the details they add; the chicken farm looks big and has a lot of security and defenses, which makes the main chickens want to produce a plan to break in, and the methods to get the chickens is funny but also a little bit disturbing. Also, the movie is funny, mostly involving the characters or physical humor from the animation and how it is used to move everything around for jokes, and the dialogue that is given.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) is a good sequel to the first Chicken Run (2000), but the first film is better, even though I did enjoy this sequel; the movie is funny, it has great animation, good new and old voice cast, and it still has a threatening villain. If you liked the first Chicken Run (2000), I would check out the sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023); skip this you are not a fan of the first, but if you do like the first movie, I recommend giving this a watch.

So now that our intrepid band of chickens have escaped the menacing clutches of "Mrs. Tweedy", they set up home on a peaceful little island. Thing is, their feathered brethren on the mainland are in even more danger than they were before, and when "Ginger" finds out the gang decide to launch a daring raid on a new, state of the art, factory that has one single purpose: to turn chickens into nuggets! Sneaking in, they quickly discover that the entire population are well fed and kept in good conditions - but they are also all controlled by radio controlled collars that ensure they do the bidding of... well...you can guess. Can they thwart the dastardly plan to cover the entire flock in breadcrumbs? I didn't especially like the combination of animation styles here. The traditional Aardman stop-motion characters are still there in abundance but surrounded by quite a lot of rather linear looking CGI. That rather sterilises the look of the story which, itself, is really far too strung out. The film is just half an hour too long and maybe just a little too formulaic as well. Still, it extols all the virtues of teamwork and loyalty, the script is quite entertaining at times and the gadgets and slightly slapstick nature of the humour, with a touch of "007"-style menace, does make it worth a watch. Not their best, but still quite good.

I was waiting on this for a long time, as I was a kid when the first one come out, it was a bit of nostalgia, I seen bits of the trailer here and there and didn't want to spoil it for myself, but it was good, it wasn't as great as I thought it would be, jokes didn't land, there was a lot of lingering about, the first one is most definitely better, so much more could have been done with this, and the storyline, it wasn't bad as I said, but it wasn't what I'd hoped for, I'm not sure if there will be another one, maybe they can learn my their mistakes next time, but it was a little adventure and took me back to childhood.

I admit to having a soft spot for the original CHICKEN RUN. It's a family favourite around these parts, and one which holds up to repeat viewing today. This sequel, made without the involvement of Nick Park, feels like a cheap Hollywood cash-in and can't be mentioned in the same breath. The absence of Park and the ludicrous recasting of Julia Sawalha in particular didn't bode well for it, and Newton and Levi are both as bland as you'd expect. Where this really falls apart, though, is in the shallowness of the plot. It's one of those sequels where everything's bigger and fancier, but the humour falls flat and the non-stop action soon wears thin.

"Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget" is the sequel to the 2000 Aardman Animations film "Chicken Run". Featuring the voices of Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, and Miranda Richardson, it is an amusing, albeit unnecessary follow-up to the original film that still manages to be entertaining.

Sometime after the events of the first film, the freed chickens of Mr. And Mrs. Tweedy's Farm have all settled into their new lives on an island far away from humans. Ginger (voiced by Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (voiced by Zachary Levi) have since become a family after their daughter Molly (voiced by Bella Ramsey) hatches from an egg. As she grows older, Molly becomes more curious about life outside the island, and one night decides to ignore her parents' warnings and sneak out across to the mainland. The next day, Ginger and Rocky learn of Molly's disappearance and set out with a group of other chickens to look for her. Meanwhile, Molly has been captured and taken to Fun-Land Farms, a technologically advanced chicken farm operated by Mrs. Tweedy (voiced by Miranda Richardson) and her new husband Dr. Fry (voiced by Nick Mohammad). Upon learning of this, Ginger, Rocky, and the rest of their team quickly conspire a plan to break into the heavily guarded farm and rescue Molly before she is turned into chicken nuggets.

One notable animation style that I think ages well is claymation, which when done right can give the product in question a timeless presentation. The British studio Aardman Animations has been using this particular technique since their founding over 50 years ago, producing many short films, advertisements, and opening titles for TV shows. In 2000, Aardman created their first feature length film "Chicken Run", a story about a group of chickens who plot an escape from their farm before their tyrannical owner can turn each of them into pies. Even more than 20 years later, "Chicken Run" still holds the record for the highest grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, and remains a favourite among viewers of all ages. In 2023, Aardman released a sequel titled "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget", which retains most of the charm of the original, despite having little reason to exist in the first place.

For those who haven't seen the original, things were wrapped up pretty nicely at the end so it seems like a strange decision to want to continue things from there. With that in mind, this sequel does a decent enough job of establishing a follow-up story to justify another film. We see that the chickens are now living in a carefree utopian society, and Ginger and Rocky are now parents to the inquisitive Molly, who has no idea about life outside of their current peaceful existence. It is here we learn that Ginger suffers from PTSD related to the events of the previous film, making her reluctant to talk to her young daughter about what lies beyond their idyllic island home. As a result, Molly's curiosity grows even stronger, frequently relying on information about the outside world from the chickens' rat associates Nick and Fetcher. I liked that the film told things mostly from Molly's perspective, reflecting that younger generations often have no idea how much easier they have it than their parents in some regards, and her interest in finding out for herself helps set the plot in motion.

As mentioned earlier, Aardman films are renowned for their claymation art style, and this film is one of their best looking yet. Nearly every frame of this movie is so bright and colourful that it's hard to look away at times. Best of all, the set-design was crafted by hand in a studio as opposed to CGI added in post-production, which of course makes the film look even better. I also found myself observing all of the everyday items that were being used as props, like a spoon as a shovel (which was also done in the original film) or an egg holder as a drinking cup. Like all of Aardman's productions, the film has a distinctly British feel. The humour is dry and witty, and the quirky personalities of the chickens allows for the odd chuckle at the expense of the situations they land themselves in. It pleases me that Aardman have always stayed true to their British roots, never allowing any blatant Americanisation of their work to compromise their vision.

Although the voice acting was very good all round, I still can't help but feel sad that some of the main characters from the original film had their actors recast. Thandiwe Newton has replaced Julia Sawalha as Ginger, and while I did like the level of emotion Newton brought to the role during her parental scenes with Molly, it would have been nice if Sawalha had returned to the part instead. Allegedly, Sawahla was replaced due to her sounding "too old" for the character, which is why it seems weird that the filmmakers cast Newton over her, who is only four years younger and sounds slightly different. To add to the confusion, there are flashback scenes to the first film that have dialogue from Sawalha's Ginger that cut back to modern day with Newton's Ginger, making the vocal differences particularly noticeable.

Similarly, Zachary Levi takes over from Mel Gibson as Rocky, who also does a reasonable job but doesn't reach the level of charisma as his predecessor. Gibson has always had a unique style of confidence that shone through in his depiction of Rocky, which Levi unfortunately is unable to replicate. Of course, it makes sense for Gibson to have been replaced considering his controversial past, but that just means Rocky will never feel the same way as he once was. Other actors have been replaced as well, like David Bradley voicing Fowler instead of Benjamin Whitrow, who passed away in 2017, as well as Timothy Spall as Nick and Phil Daniels as Fetcher, who are now voiced by Romesh Ranganathan and Daniel Mays, respectively.

Fortunately, Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, and Miranda Richardson all managed to return to reprise their respective roles as Babs, Bunty, Mac, and Mrs. Tweedy. If there were one other cast member I'm most glad was able to come back, it would be Miranda Richardson, as it was her intimidating performance as Mrs. Tweedy in the first film that made her such a memorable villain in the first place. This time, her hatred of chickens feels more personal as a result of the events that took place previously. She's much smarter and more conniving than before, fully aware that the chickens are not as dumb as she initially thought, which is notably reflected in the scenes where she fights back against Ginger. It's worth noting that Mrs. Tweedy has a different husband in this film, which means that she and Mr. Tweedy either got divorced or he died off-screen somehow (Mr. Tweedy's voice actor Tony Haygarth died in 2017 so the latter reason is plausible).

However, it's not all bad news regarding the cast as I did enjoy Bella Ramsey's performance as Molly, the adventurous daughter of Ginger and Rocky. It was quite cute to see Molly taking an interest in the world around her and Ramsey helps bring a likeable curiosity to this character and why she wants to step outside her comfort zone. At first, I was concerned that Molly would be another perfect "Mary Sue" type protagonist, but she actually struggles throughout her journey quite often, learning that things aren't always going to go her way and that she needs to work hard to overcome any adversity she faces. Some of the film's best scenes are with Molly and her mother, the latter of whom understands what it is like to long for a different life beyond where she is now.

For a belated sequel that didn't really need to exist, "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget" is a fun ride that fans of the original can appreciate for its impressive claymation effects and signature sense of humour. Though it could have been better in places, there's no denying that the film's appeal is more than enough to reach both children and adults alike. It's crazy to think that people like myself who were kids when the original came out are now old enough to have kids of their own, so any Millennial-aged parents showing this film to their children are sure to have an enjoyable time watching this one together as a family. And for that reason alone, I would say the film has accomplished its goal.

I rate it 7.5/10.

After watching this movie during the day on Christmas Eve with my Mum, Dad and my brother Jordy for lunch here's my spoiler-free review of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget! As usual, I'll be talking about my thoughts, my favourite moments & comparing the other Aardman shorts and my conclusion/rating! After the 2000s original Chicken Run, we finally have a sequel all of it was claymation but there was one that wasn't! A lot of cast members from the original did not return some were recast but the voice cast that did come back were Jane Horrocks as Babs, Imelda Staunton as Bunty, Lynn Ferguson as Mac & a surprise return was Miranda Richardson as Mrs Tweedy! I waited this long to write my review so I can be honest about it earlier in 2023 I wrote a spoiler-free review for Star Wars: Visions Vol. II Episode IV: I Am Your Mother which I enjoyed very much! Comparing this to Star Wars, Early Man, Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit (which is finally getting a new film after we lost Peter Sallis back in 2017 6 years ago) it's not as good as the previous instalment! Overall I'm sure kids will enjoy this and I look forward to seeing what Aardman does next! That's why I gave this a 6/10! Go check out the other mini-movies while you wait for more & I'm certain that you, your kids and the whole family will be entertained by them! ;-)

Firstly let me say, Wallace and Gromit is my childhood! I have always loved Aardman and I remember being genuinely moved and at points terrified by the original Chicken Run. It was dark, well written, funny, had genuine chemistry between the characters, and it also had genuine threat. Most importantly, it had a soul. I am very sad to say that this sequel does not have a soul. The plot is contrived and rushed, the voice acting too often feels phoned in and they too often lazily use Babs as a forced comic relief. I don't think I laughed out loud once. There are very few redeeming qualities about it other than the usual incredible animation but even that is lacking in visual puns and Aardman's typical nuance and wit. I really wanted to like this. Truly. But it is just empty and devoid of feeling and love.

Chicken run released 23 years ago and most were happy with the ending of the film but they decided to make another one.

The clay models are still amazing and run very smoothly like the first film. This one is very colourful compared to the first which uses the colours black and white.

The storyline of this film is not as good as the first one in my opinion but is still creative at least.

The negatives of this film is some of the characters are dumbed down like rocky is very stupid. Also they got rid of some of the original voice actors because they were (too old) when there voices are mainly the same.

Overall this unwanted sequel is still pretty good but not close to the original and that is why chicken run dawn of the nugget is a.

6/10 = good family film.

I recently watched the first Chicken Run, before I even knew there was going to be a sequel. It was a movie that I had on VHS as a child, and I always really loved the animation as well as its message and characters.

To address the different voice actors, I only noticed the absence of Mel Gibson, and I definitely cannot fault the filmmakers for not bringing him back. At no point did the new voice actors deter my enjoyment or immersion in the film.

I really enjoyed them ramping up the action from the original film, as contemporary chicken farms are indeed much more hazardous and huge.

I don't think any sequel would have captured the spark that the original film had. I genuinely appreciate the movie for not fixating on the child character too much. As an older fan, it's nice to get to see where the OGs are at in life. Rocky felt a little under-used in terms of dialogue, but the emotional core of the film was truly between the mother and daughter. A major theme of the film is the mother's suppression of how alike she and her daughter are, and I don't know if I've ever seen that exact dynamic in a children's movie before.

It's definitely a very fun watch, and it in no way tarnished the original film. I enjoyed myself and found it to be pretty great- especially for a Netflix movie. I feel like a lot of the negative reviews here are upset that the original voices are absent and I just don't know why that should discredit all of the hard work which clearly went into this pretty decent sequel.