Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

PG

Released Nov 25, 2009

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

'Fantastic Mr. Fox' may be the purest distillation of Anderson's specific, inimitable style.

Jun 18, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

A fun and wonderfully told stop motion movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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TROYS S

One of my all time favourite movies. Wes Anderson transformed Dahls story into a cinematic masterpiece, in which every shot is aesthetically beautiful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Andrew H

The movie starts running and rarely slows down. It doesn’t drag out and outstay its welcome; the voice artists chosen are perfect for their roles, and the adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book is pitch-perfect too. Retaining the dark, cheeky British humour and themes of loyalty, betrayal, love, jealousy, and selfishness, it translates it in a modern way that doesn’t detract from the original text. It’s fantastically shot, directed, and the stop-motion is beautiful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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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

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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

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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

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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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