# Chicken for Linda! (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/chicken-for-linda/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-14

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 85% |
| Critic Score | 100% |
| Audience Score | 86% |
| Metascore | 86/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Family |
| Runtime | 76 min |
| Festival premiere | Annecy 2023 (Cristal for a Feature Film) |

## Quick answer

Chicken for Linda! (2023) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. A hand-painted burst of comic energy and family feeling, balancing childhood chaos with a tender understanding of grief  Metascore 86/100. Directed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach.

## Critics consensus

A hand-painted burst of comic energy and family feeling, balancing childhood chaos with a tender understanding of grief and reconciliation.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Mélinée Leclerc, Clotilde Hesme, Laetitia Dosch, Estéban

## Accolades

Premiered at Annecy 2023, where it won the Cristal for a Feature Film.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Chicken for Linda! worth watching?**
Chicken for Linda! holds a 85% Celluloid Score. A hand-painted burst of comic energy and family feeling, balancing childhood chaos with a tender understanding of grief and reconciliation.

**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.

**Who directed Chicken for Linda!?**
Chicken for Linda! (2023) was directed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Chicken for Linda!?**
85% — the average of five public sources: critics 100%, audience 86%, Metascore 86/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 7.2/10.

**Where can I watch Chicken for Linda!?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Chicken for Linda! page for current options.

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