Thandiwe Newton

Zachary Levi

Bella Ramsey

Imelda Staunton

Lynn Ferguson

David Bradley

Jane Horrocks

Romesh Ranganathan

Daniel Mays

Josie Sedgwick-Davies

Peter Serafinowicz

Nick Mohammed

Miranda Richardson

David Brooks

Dan Williamson

Tom Doggart

Sam Fell

Naomi McDonald

Kate Harbour

Tim Bentinck

Sophie Smith

Ramanique Ahluwalia

Abigail Andjel

Sudha Bhuchar

Angela Christofilou

Sarah Counsell

Nicole Davis

Alison Dowling

Lillie Flynn

Matthew Gammie

Rebecca Gethings

Rebekah Hinds

Shobu Kapoor

Amy McAllister

Harry McEntire

Willow Nash

Dami Olukoya

Tamaryn Payne

Elizabeth Price

William Vanderpuye

Joan Walker

Sam Wilkinson

Dean Williamson

Becky Wright

Amina Zia

Stephen Perkins

Jeff Newitt

Zoe Verrier-Stunt

Ian Whitlock

Dillon Bennett

Kartika Mediani

Holly Walsh

Zoë Starzak

Gilbert Lake

Laurence Rickard

David Bowers

Patsy Pollock

Tom Barnes

Ben Willbond

Jon Biggins

Kirstie Deane

David Sproxton

Ben Barrowman

Kate Anderson

Lucy Rands

Peter Peake

Mark Burton

Charles Copping

Matt Perry

Richard Phelan

Sarah Cox

Darren Dubicki

Andy Janes

Sim Evan-Jones

Andrea Simonti

Simon Farrell

Grace Mahony

Matt Sanders

Katherine Houghton-Potts

Sarah Hauldren

Richard Beck

Maurice Morgan

Karey Kirkpatrick

John O'Farrell

Paul Kewley

Steve Pegram

Leyla Hobart

Nick Park

Carla Shelley

Rachel Tunnard

Peter Lord

Harry Gregson-Williams

Alicia Gold

Loyd Price

Richard Edmunds

Kerry Lock

Sean Clarke

Atharv Pujari

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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Aardman

United Kingdom

English

rescue

chicken

villain

sequel

stop motion

animals

reboot

claymation

plasticine

arrogant

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget-bfi-review/

"Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a satisfying sequel that should please its target audience. The new cast bears the responsibility of successfully keeping the iconic characters recognizable while maintaining the unique charm of the original film.

It takes time to get into the right rhythm and lacks greater narrative creativity, but the hilarious physical comedy and one-liners, stupendous animation, and unforgettable score remain intact elements in a world much larger than the previous chicken farm.

Whether adults or children, nostalgic fans of the original or not, it's an excellent family flick to watch during this Christmas season."

Rating: B

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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.

Whilst not as entertaining as its predecessor, <em>'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget'</em> produces whats necessary to create a solid effort.

I'm no fan of recasting, especially when it comes to voice acting, but I can't deny Thandiwe Newton and Zachary Levi are good enough replacements for (the superior, still) Julia Sawalha and Mel Gibson. Elsewhere on the cast, Bella Ramsey is a plus - as are, albeit more minorly, Romesh Ranganathan, Daniel Mays and Josie Sedgwick-Davies. A few do reprise their roles fwiw, e.g. Jane Horrocks.

I doubt I'll want to come back and rewatch this even once, though I can still acknowledge that this is a more than decent watch given I had a positive time with it across 90 or so minutes. It features pleasant animation also, as expected.

"It's Me"

The chickens from Chicken Run have a baby now!

Operation Lie Low

Ginger's Speech

The Making of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' with filmmakers | Academy Conversations

Chicken Island

Creating Chicken Island

Behind the scenes of how Aardman animated Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | BAFTA On Set

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget( 2023)

This time, they're breaking in!

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A review by Manuel São Bento

Written by Manuel São Bento on Mon Oct 16 2023

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