Story
When Chicken Little (voiced by Zach Braff) raises an emergency call that the sky is falling, panic erupts all over town. But when the town discovers that it was only an acorn, he is labelled as ‘crazy’, ostracised by the community and, to a certain extent, his own family. Eventually he wins back the approval of society and his father (Gary Marshall), but just when life is looking sweet … a piece of the sky falls on him again.
The piece of sky turns out to be a piece of an alien spaceship, and when Chicken Little and his friends Abby (Joan Cusack), Runt (Steve Zahn) and Fish (Dan Molina) investigate, Fish accidentally winds up on board the spaceship. When his friends attempt to rescue him, they become the prey of two enraged aliens who believe the group have abducted their child. When the aliens fail to hunting down Chicken Little and his friends, they launch an all out alien invasion of planet earth and it is up to an unlikely hero to save the day.
Themes
None of concern
Violence
The film contains frequent use of violence that has unrealistic consequences, commonly seen in animation. Some of the violent scenes include:
Sexual references
There is one sexual reference in the movie, when Abbey and Runt sing the karaoke version of ‘If You Want to be My Lover’.
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
None
Nudity and sexual activity
None
Product placement
None
Coarse language
Although this movie contains no coarse language, it does include several examples of name-calling and put-downs.
Ideas to discuss with your children
Chicken Little is an action-packed cartoon that will likely be enjoyed by many families. However, due to the nature of a number of scenes, the movie is far better suited to older children than to younger viewers.
The movie’s main message is to believe in yourself and to hold onto the truth no matter how crazy or unrealistic it may seem. You could talk to your children about the importance of communication and trust in relationships, and what can go wrong if these are lacking or compromised.