Chicken for Linda!
Directed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach · 2023 ·
Chicken for Linda! (2023) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
GKIDS Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (100% positive).
- General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (86/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
- Celluloid Score 85% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded animation, comedy, family pick
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
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Is Chicken for Linda! worth watching?
Yes — Chicken for Linda! earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
A hand-painted burst of comic energy and family feeling, balancing childhood chaos with a tender understanding of grief and reconciliation.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).
What is Chicken for Linda! about?
After unfairly punishing her daughter, a guilt-ridden mother promises to cook the chicken-and-peppers dish Linda remembers from her late father, setting off a colourful chase through a town paralysed by a strike.
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