Movie Review: Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget

Movie Review: Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget                                                                 12-15-23

Set some time after the escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger and Rocky now have a fledgling of their own: An energetic free-spirited daughter named Molly. Molly yearns for adventure beyond the island they live on, even though humans eat chickens. When Molly escapes the island and gets put on a truck to a new chicken farm, it’s up to Ginger and the gang to rescue Molly before she gets made into chicken nuggets.

Even though Chicken Run 2 has a plot too similar to other animated movies in the market, it makes up for it with outstanding animation, new voice acting that sounds identical to the original, and a score from Harry Gregson-Williams that expertly mixes old music with the new.

Mack has finished building a replica of the new chicken farm.

If I were to complain about one thing, however, I don’t like how Fowler is treated in this movie. In the original film, Fowler served as the foil to Rocky the Lone-Free Ranger. Yes, we would ramble about his RAF days, but he also had some leadership in his giblets. In Chicken Run 2, however, Fowler feels more like a rooster version of Abe Simpson.

Fowler making conversation with a snail.

In conclusion, while nowhere near as outstanding as the original, Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget is still a lot of fun for those who loved the original or are just big Aardman fans.

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5