Chicken for Linda!
Seen it?2023 | 73 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Single mother Paulette decides to make up for her mistake by cooking a chicken with peppers for her daughter—only she can't cook and shopkeepers are on strike.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$706K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach
- Mélinée LeclercLinda (voice)
- Clotilde HesmePaulette (voice)
- Laetitia DoschAstrid (voice)
- EstébanSerge (voice)
- Patrick PineauJean-Michel (voice)
- Claudine AcsMémé (voice)
- Jean-Marie FonbonneLe Chef (voice)
- Antoine MomeyKevin (voice)
- Pietro SermontiGiulio (voice)
- Scarlett CholettonAnnette (voice)