Chicken Little

2005 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, 3D, Alien Invasion, CGI Animation, Conflict, Invasion

Synopsis

After ruining his reputation with the town, a courageous chicken must come to the rescue of his fellow citizens when aliens start an invasion.

Scores

Overall Score
84.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Review Aggregate
45.1

Critic Consensus

35.9% Fresh • 159 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 36% of 159 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnylightheartedvisually strikingemotionalcharacter-drivenstylizedgrittydark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Zach Braff2005$12,652,000$20,322,000(est)
Joan Cusack2005$7,788,000$12,510,000(est)
Dan Molina2005$5,864,000$9,419,000(est)
Steve Zahn2005$4,794,000$7,701,000(est)
Garry Marshall2005$4,101,000$6,587,000(est)
Amy Sedaris2005$3,610,000$5,798,000(est)
Mark Walton2005$3,240,000$5,205,000(est)
Don Knotts2005$2,951,000$4,740,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count160
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes106,388

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$135,386,665$217,464,397
International2005$179,046,172$287,592,341
Worldwide2005$314,432,837$505,056,738

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2005$139,311,801$223,769,135
Digital Rentals ?2005$365,000$586,280
Digital Purchases ?2005$57,000$91,556
Physical Rentals ?2005$20,331,000$32,656,604
Physical Purchases ?2005$48,809,000$78,399,300
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$37,908,266$60,890,031
Total Revenues2005$246,782,068$396,392,906
Expenses
Budget ?2005$150,000,000$240,937,020
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2005$36,700,000$58,949,258
Participations2005$19,743,000$31,712,131
Residuals ?2005$6,945,000$11,155,384
Interest & Overhead2005$18,000,000$28,912,442
Total Expenses2005$231,388,000$371,666,235
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$15,394,068$24,726,672

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