Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

PG,

2009,

1h 28m,

Kids & Family/

Comedy/

Adventure/

Animation

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After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox breaks a promise to his wife 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.

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

Aug 30, 2018

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.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Jun 18, 2016

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

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Mar 11, 2014

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.

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

Oct 16, 2025

Combine Anderson, a magnificent Roald Dahl-penned all-ages story and stunning stop-motion animation, and you get a match made in cinematic heaven.

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

May 7, 2024

4/5

It's a solidly entertaining, joyful ride, driven along by a masterful score from Alexandre Desplat, and featuring wonderful voicework across the board.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 30, 2023

4/4

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.

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Anakin W

Apr 24, 2019

One of my favorite movie, itÂ´s funny,itÂ´s just art.

George R

Apr 23, 2019

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a masterpiece of cinema. I do not indulge in many Wes Anderson films but this however is an exception. It gives hope to the future of stop-motion and will hold up forever. The cinematography is absolutely phenomenally creative and beautiful throughout as well as the lighting and use of stop-motion elements. Everything is stop motion, from the smoke to the water; you would never notice. It is all of the small details that happen simultaneously that make it feel so real. The cast brings so much emotion to the characters and George Clooney and Meryl Streep do a beautiful job playing a fox that is both civilized and (wait for it) a wild animal. The chapter names as well are a nice reference back to the book.

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Leia L

Apr 21, 2019

I really liked the way this was presented, the camera angles and the music definitely made this movie unique, and the design of the Claymation was very well-detailed made this movie a top notch film. The story is very good, focusing on a sly fox who loves crime and money but also has a family to take care of really puts heart into it. The characters are funny and the voice acting was really good, making the clay animals come to life with passion and finesse. I was never bored throughout but this movie isn't a masterpiece, there were some slow parts where the characters don't really talk, they just looked at each other or off into the distance. But anyway, very cute movie.

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Hermione S

Apr 19, 2019

At times the movie slips over to the wrong side of pretension but the stop-motion is beautifully executed. The book by Roald Dahl was deliciously just dark enough, whereas in this rendition the darkness has been translated into adult witticism/observations. The plot is a little too complex and the central character a little too vain and selfish rather than coy and cunning. I didn't want to watch it again, which surprised me given how beautiful the visual aspects of the film are.

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Finn G

Mar 30, 2019

Best kids movie for adults.

Rey P

Mar 16, 2019

Featuring Wes' signature blend of elements, Fantastic Mr. Fox is a one-of-a-kind treat.

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Synopsis

After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox breaks a promise to his wife 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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