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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Play trailer 1:59 Poster for Fantastic Mr. Fox PG Released Nov 25, 2009 1h 28m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox is a delightfully funny feast for the eyes with multi-generational appeal -- and it shows Wes Anderson has a knack for animation.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator The animation is beautiful, the attention to detail is a thing of wonder... but the story is a mess, the script is banal and, as visually stunning as it all is, it just doesn't seem to have any kind of soul. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' may be the purest distillation of Anderson's specific, inimitable style. Jun 18, 2016 Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker Visually, the movie is a wonder, with its profusion of detail and exquisitely focussed "performances" by the figurines, whom Anderson frames in images as precisely composed as those in his live-action work. Mar 11, 2014 Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek It's a solidly entertaining, joyful ride, driven along by a masterful score from Alexandre Desplat, and featuring wonderful voicework across the board. Rated: 4/5 May 7, 2024 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine Once again, Wes Anderson focuses on the theme of family. It is interesting to observe the extreme detail with which he defines each of his characters. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Jan 2, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review That Anderson made Fantastic Mr. Fox very obviously his film, both in the thematic and visual realms, in a medium comparatively out of the ordinary to his other works, speaks to his ability as an auteur. Rated: 4/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sharon K This movie is slower, but I find it comfortably so. The standout for me (aside from what is clearly painstakingly detailed animation) is the dialogue. It’s so endearingly quotable. Very good voice performances by all, I particularly enjoyed the back and forth between David Spade and Jesse Eisenberg. The movie isn’t the deepest, but there is a light theme about animal nature (or perhaps human nature) here, how it can be both good and bad depending on the context. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Zoe D So absolutely natural, every scene felt relatable in a way, it’s cute, humorous, and great for all ages. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Noe G Fantastic, Mr. Fox was an amazing stop motion animated film I’ve ever seen is still deserved to be one of my favorites and my rating is a 10/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review Michael V The stop-motion is awesome and the characters and excitement are great. It is excellent for both kids and adults. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Kz C Having a midlife criss. So fr Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review C L Great animation, every frame is beautiful. I watched this for the first time when I was 7 and upon rewatches many years later, it still holds up and continues to be my favourite movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.
Director
Wes Anderson
Producer
Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Allison Abbate, Jeremy Dawson
Screenwriter
Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
American Empirical Pictures
Rating
PG (Slang Humor|Action|Smoking)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 25, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.0M
Runtime
1h 28m
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