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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Adventure · Animation · Comedy · 2009

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

Movie details

Fantastic Mr. Fox

“Dig the life fantastic.”

2009 Adventure · Animation · Comedy 1h 27m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.8 / 10

Community rating

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Wes Anderson

Written by

Noah Baumbach · Wes Anderson

George Clooney

George Clooney

Mr. Fox (voice)

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Mrs. Fox (voice)

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Ash Fox (voice)

Eric Chase Anderson

Eric Chase Anderson

Kristofferson Silverfox (voice)

Wallace Wolodarsky

Wallace Wolodarsky

Kylie (voice)

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Rat (voice)

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Franklin Bean (voice)

Court is in session

Put Fantastic Mr. Fox on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.