SummaryMr. and Mrs. Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristopherson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. ... Read More
Directed By:Wes Anderson
Written By:Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Fox
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Universal Acclaim
83
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8.4
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
83
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32 Reviews
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100
The result is an instant classic. The material allows Anderson to neutralize the most irritating aspects of his work (the precociousness, the sense of white-bread privilege) and maximize the most endearing (the comic timing, the dollhouse ordering of invented worlds).
90
Fantastic Mr. Fox may be his most purely pleasurable film to date, evoking the Dahl books and Rankin-Bass productions that so transported him as a kid.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.4
92% Positive
548 Ratings
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5% Mixed
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3% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
Nov 26, 2024
10
Are you cussing with me that you haven’t seen Fantastic Mr. Fox? This is the most perfect movie ever. If someone asked me what a perfect movie is, this would be it. Wes Anderson’s unique aesthetic shines beautifully throughout this movie. The visuals are absolutely gorgeous, capturing the rich, warm tones and colors of autumn. The cinematography is fantastic, and the voice acting is superb, with extraordinary performances from George Clooney, Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Meryl Streep, and Owen Wilson. The theme is deep and meaningful, focusing on identity and finding yourself. The dialogue is sharp and witty, with some lines hitting surprisingly hard and catching me off guard. The humor is zany and quirky, making me fall in love with the movie even more. The stop motion is excellent and well done, with phenomenal set design. The storytelling may be basic, telling a good vs. evil story, but it’s original because it explores relationships, friendships, and family. The soundtrack is awesome, blending licensed music and an original composed score perfectly. This movie appeals to a wide range of audiences, making it even more amazing. This movie is extremely mature, adding depth to its charm. It also means so much to me because it’s a yearly tradition that I rewatch every autumn with my mother, making it even more special. I could gush about this movie forever but I’d rather you see it for yourself. I hope you enjoy as much as I do.
90
Anderson has created a world as stylized and inventive as anything he's done... "Fox" is a visual delight.
88
An adventure in pure imagination that plays to the smart kid in all of us.
80
Genuinely original: a silly, hilarious and oddly profound adaptation for adult-sized children.
75
If there's an argument against the film (and, admittedly, it's not much of an argument), it's that the movie may not be suitably childish to appeal to younger viewers.
20
The animals are often caught in a stare as if they, too, are looking for the tale that Anderson forgot.
Sep 29, 2024
10
This movie is amazing. Everything fits in together so incredibly well, every character has their own vibrant personality, and every little element fits like a story book like boggis, bunce, and bean having their names on their places. This is a must watch in fact, watch it now.
Dec 31, 2021
6
This was a pretty charming and well animated movie. I enjoyed the acting for the most part and the story was half decent , unfortunately I think that the length of the movie was a bit too long which made it a bit boring and tedious to watch by the end. There were also some bizarre choices in regards to parts in the movie( some were awesome while others were just meh)
Dec 29, 2016
5
This gets my usual response to a well-made animated flick - it is cool to look at, but the story and characters are not very interesting. I don't know why that is the case with so many of them, but it is. The animation is gorgeous and seems to be a mix of stop motion and CGI. And the script - eh - based on a Roald Dahl tale, it focuses on a crafty fox who raises the ire of some nasty farmers by stealing their chickens and cider. This causes a backlash, and it becomes all out war between cute critters and creepy farmers. For some reason, top actors like Clooney and Schwartzman were given the voice-over roles, which ends up being more distracting than effective. The best of them was Wolodarsky as the shy, goofy possum. The music choices were weird and took me out of the film. A word about Wes Anderson - I know I'm supposed to like his slight, whimsical movies, but I don't. The humor is bland and the stories are usually pointless. Frankly, I don't get him, and I don't get why so many people like him.
Dec 3, 2017
3
I didn't have any sort of expectation for this film, but i found considerably disappointing all the same. even with a great animation style the film is hampered by basically everything else.
Dec 2, 2017
3
I didn't have any sort of expectation for this film, but i found considerably disappointing all the same. even with a great animation style the film is hampered by basically everything else.
Production Company:
- 20th Century Fox
- Indian Paintbrush
- Regency Enterprises
- New Regency Productions
- American Empirical Pictures
Release Date:Nov 13, 2009
Duration:1 h 27 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
International Cinephile Society Awards
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
