Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET

voices of Thandiwe Newton Zachary Levi

Now streaming on Netflix

Foreground: After leading a legendary farm-wide breakout Ginger and Rocky discover a new threat to chickens everywhere that demands they plan a daring break-in.

Background: Has it really been over 20 years since the original Chicken Run reimagined The Great Escape as an all-chook adventure for the ages? Netflix paid a pretty penny for what is an utterly charming madcap sequel that little kids in particular will find irresistible.

Close Up: The endearingly bumpy signature style of famed British clay-animation masters Aardman Studios is very much to the fore here. New lead voice actors Newton and Levi are great replacements for Jane Horrocks and Mel Gibson as Ginger and Rocky.