[PAR] [TLE] Karey Kirkpatrick [SEP] Karey Kirkpatrick (born December 14, 1964) is an American screenwriter and director.  His films include "James and the Giant Peach", "Chicken Run", "The Spiderwick Chronicles", "Charlotte's Web" and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" adaptation, along with contributions to the "Smurfs" films.  He has also directed the films "Imagine That" starring Eddie Murphy as well as "Over the Hedge".  Kirkpatrick wrote the English-language screenplay for U.S. release of "The Secret World of Arrietty", in 2012 and "From Up on Poppy Hill", in 2013.  His brother is American songwriter and musician Wayne Kirkpatrick, with whom he wrote the 2015 musical "Something Rotten! ". [PAR] [TLE] Chicken Run [SEP] Chicken Run is a 2000 stop-motion animated comedy film produced by the British studio Aardman Animations.  As the studio's first feature-length film, it was directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park.  It was co-financed by DreamWorks Pictures and Pathé, with the former distributing the film worldwide except for Europe, where it was handled by Pathé.  The plot centres on a band of chickens who see a smooth-talking Rhode Island Red named Rocky as their only hope to escape from certain death when the owners of their farm decide to move from selling eggs to selling chicken pot pies.  The film features the voices of Julia Sawalha, Mel Gibson, Timothy Spall, Phil Daniels, Tony Haygarth, and Miranda Richardson.  "Chicken Run" received positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $224 million, becoming the highest-grossing stop motion animated film ever.
[PAR] [TLE] Karey Kirkpatrick [ SEP ] Karey Kirkpatrick ( born December 14 , 1964 ) is an American screenwriter and director . His films include " James and the Giant Peach " , " Chicken Run " , " The Spiderwick Chronicles " , " Charlotte 's Web " and " The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy " adaptation , along with contributions to the " Smurfs " films . He has also directed the films " Imagine That " starring Eddie Murphy as well as " Over the Hedge " . Kirkpatrick wrote the English - language screenplay for U.S. release of " The Secret World of Arrietty " , in 2012 and " From Up on Poppy Hill " , in 2013 . His brother is American songwriter and musician Wayne Kirkpatrick , with whom he wrote the 2015 musical " Something Rotten ! " . [PAR] [TLE] Chicken Run [ SEP ] Chicken Run is a 2000 stop - motion animated comedy film produced by the British studio Aardman Animations . As the studio 's first feature - length film , it was directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park . It was co - financed by DreamWorks Pictures and Pathé , with the former distributing the film worldwide except for Europe , where it was handled by Pathé . The plot centres on a band of chickens who see a smooth - talking Rhode Island Red named Rocky as their only hope to escape from certain death when the owners of their farm decide to move from selling eggs to selling chicken pot pies . The film features the voices of Julia Sawalha , Mel Gibson , Timothy Spall , Phil Daniels , Tony Haygarth , and Miranda Richardson . " Chicken Run " received positive reviews from critics , and grossed over $ 224 million , becoming the highest - grossing stop motion animated film ever .
Karey Kirkpatrick (born December 14, 1964) is an American screenwriter and director, his films include which 2000 stop-motion animated comedy film, produced by the British studio Aardman Animations?
Karey Kirkpatrick ( born December 14 , 1964 ) is an American screenwriter and director , his films include which 2000 stop - motion animated comedy film , produced by the British studio Aardman Animations ?
Chicken Run
Chicken Run