Rock-A-Doodle
Seen it?1991 | 74 min | Comedy, Family, Animation, Fantasy, Music
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer's crow, he leaves the farm in disgrace and runs off to become a rock 'n' roll singer. But in his absence, a sinister, sunshine-hating owl prepares to take over.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 139K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Bluth
- Glen CampbellChanticleer / The King (voice)
- Toby Scott GangerEdmond
- Christopher PlummerGrand Duke (voice)
- Kathryn HolcombDory - Mother
- Stan IvarFrank - Dad
- Ellen GreeneGoldie (voice)
- Phil HarrisNarrator / Patou (voice)
- Eddie DeezenSnipes (voice)
- Charles Nelson ReillyHunch (voice)
- Sandy DuncanPeepers (voice)