Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
Seen it?2011 | 93 min | Animation, Family, Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved The Jungle Book or The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on a bestselling preteen novel of the same title that has sold more than 1 million copies in Korea, “Leafie, A Hen into the Wild” is about a laying hen named Leafie who is destined to live the “same old” repetitive life confined on the chicken farm. Her fate changes when she escapes from the chicken farm and hatches a duck egg. With the duckling (who believes Leafie to be his mother), sets off on a journey into the wild with her new son to find her freedom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Oh Sung-yoon
- Moon So-riLeafie (voice)
- Yoo Seung-hoGreenie (voice)
- Choi Min-sikWanderer (voice)
- Park Cheol-minMayor (voice)
- Kim Sang-hyunOne-Eye (voice)
- Jeon Sook-kyungJjaek (voice)
- Um Sang-hyunRooster (voice)
- Sa Seong-ungRed Head (voice)
- Kim Ji-hyeWanderer's Mate / Yard Hen (voice)
- Seo Seung-wonOwl / Duck Captain (voice)