Chicken Little (film, 2005)

Chicken Little (film) Computer-animated feature that presents a new twist to the classic fable of a young chicken who causes widespread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. Chicken Little is determined to restore his reputation, but just as things are starting to go his way, a real piece of the sky lands on his head. Chicken Little and his band of misfit friends––Abby Mallard (aka Ugly Duckling), Runt of the Litter, and Fish Out of Water––attempt to save the world without sending the town into a whole new panic. Released on Nov. 4, 2005. Directed by Mark Dindal. Voices include Zach Braff (Chicken Little), Patrick Stewart (Mr. Woolensworth), Joan Cusack (Abby Mallard), Steve Zahn (Runt of the Litter), Amy Sedaris (Foxy Loxy), Don Knotts (Mayor Turkey Lurkey), Garry Marshall (Buck Cluck), Wallace Shawn (Principal Fetchit), Dan Molina (Fish out of Water). 81 min. The film opened in 100 theaters in a new Disney digital 3-D process. Released on DVD in 2006.