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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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Aug 19, 2022

... you’ve got a Wes Anderson storybook. In other words, a kid’s movie for grown-ups.

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Guillem Martinez Oya Cinematismo Feb 13, 2022 3.5/5

A fantastic tale about our inner nature and how we create or not community.

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James Croot The Post NZ Jul 16, 2021 4/5

Bemusing or beguiling, depending on your previous exposure to Wes Anderson, however there is no doubting that this is a bravura piece of film-making and, well, truly fantastic entertainment for the whole family.

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Sophie Charara NME (New Musical Express) Apr 28, 2021

It's clear that Wes' beautiful brain goes in fresh directions when it comes to animation versus live action.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 28, 2020 7/10

A marvelous marriage of Wes Anderson's trademark wry humor and a visually striking stop-motion animation style reminiscent of Jan Svankmajer.

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Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com Nov 12, 2020 4.5/5

A work of pure animated joy that smacks of Andersonian stylings but doesn't seem to strain under the weight of its own subterranean yearning to be wild, alive, passionate and still compassionate.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 7, 2020 3.5/4.0

Anderson adds a bit of an existential twist onto the story.

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Lisa Laman The Spool Jan 23, 2020

There's always a gag, a visual, a line delivery or something else happening on-screen to capture your interest, and you could watch it half-a-dozen times and still not capture every detail.

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Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 7, 2019

Fantastic Mr. Fox is nothing short of fantastic fun!!!!!

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David Harris Spectrum Culture Oct 16, 2019 4/5

One of the most distinctive, entertaining and flat-out fun movies I've seen in a long time, a great piece of holiday family filmmaking that doesn't insult the intelligence.

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Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Jul 2, 2019

It's one of my favorite Wes Anderson films.

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Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Jun 6, 2019 3.5/4

In what has been a banner year for animation, Anderson's work stands among the very best.

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Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News May 11, 2019 B+

I'm not sure how many kids will get a lot of the film's sharp dialogue, but I think the simple story and animation will be enough to satisfy them. As for the adults, anyone looking for humor will almost certainly be pleased.

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Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Mar 27, 2019 4/4

The heightened world of foxes, marriage, family, greed, and mid-life crisis became one of Anderson's greatest works.

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Megan Basham WORLD Oct 8, 2018

Few children will be drawn to this movie. Of those few, though, there will be some who resonate with Anderson's spare, witty vision and clutch it to their hearts the way they do the story it sprang from.

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Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Sep 20, 2018 4/5

A real gem.

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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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