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Thandiwe Newton

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Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

This long-awaited sequel lacks the spark of the original.

Francesca Steele, i Newspaper, 15th December 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

Warmed-over sequel is not the best cut.

Jonathan Romney, The Financial Times, 14th December 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

Sequel soars above the original.

Nicholas Barber, BBC, 13th December 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

Aardman's belated sequel just about survives its controversial cast swap.

Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 8th December 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

You'll wish these chickens the best of cluck in this eggscelent sequel.

Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 7th December 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

Years after escaping Tweedy's farm, chickens Ginger (Newton) and Rocky (Levi) must now rescue their young daughter Molly (Ramsey) from a deadly new threat.

John Nugent, Empire, 5th December 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

Fun but unremarkable.

James Mottram, South China Morning Post, 16th October 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

Richard Maguire, The Reviews Hub, 15th October 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

The sequel to the 2000 hit verges on formulaic, feeling a little like it's been produced by AI. But it's largely redeemed by decent jokes and a lively, likable cast.

Peter Bradshaw, The Observer, 14th October 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget review

This streamer's hotly-anticipated sequel, which opened the London Film Festival, feels less like a triumph and more like a cock-up.

Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 14th October 2023

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