Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009
PG
1h 27m

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7.9/10

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George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Angry farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, look to get rid of their opponent and his family.

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Animal Adventure Caper Quirky Comedy Stop Motion Animation Adventure Animation Comedy Crime Drama Family

An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

278K

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POPULARITY

1,192

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 32 wins & 63 nominations total

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George Clooney

Mr. Fox
(voice)

Meryl Streep

Mrs. Fox
(voice)

Bill Murray

Badger
(voice)

Jason Schwartzman

Ash
(voice)

Wallace Wolodarsky

Kylie
(voice)
(as Wally Wolodarsky)

Eric Chase Anderson

Kristofferson
(voice)
(as Eric Anderson)

Michael Gambon

Franklin Bean
(voice)

Willem Dafoe

Rat
(voice)

Owen Wilson

Coach Skip
(voice)

Jarvis Cocker

Petey
(voice)

Wes Anderson

Weasel
(voice)

Karen Duffy

Linda Otter
(voice)

Robin Hurlstone

Walter Boggis
(voice)

Hugo Guinness

Nathan Bunce
(voice)

Helen McCrory

Mrs. Bean
(voice)

Roman Coppola

Squirrel Contractor
(voice)

Juman Malouf

Agnes
(voice)

Jeremy Dawson

Beaver's Son
(voice)

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- Wes Anderson
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Trivia
Writer, producer, and director Wes Anderson chose to have the actors and actresses record their dialogue outside of a studio and on-location to increase the naturalness: "We went out in a forest, went in an attic, went in a stable, we went underground for some things. There was a great spontaneity in the recordings because of that."

Goofs
The rabid beagle's tag reads Canis familiaris, an obsolete classification. Tame dogs (familiaris) are now considered to be a subspecies of the wolf Canis lupus (which Fox correctly identified on the mountain), rather than their own species. Since news of species revisions travels slowly, it is realistic that not everyone has heard of the change.

Quotes
Mrs. Fox: [to Ash] We're all different.
[indicates Mr. Fox]
Mrs. Fox: Especially him. But there's something kind of fantastic about that, isn't there?

Crazy credits
The film title appears on a library book, homaging the film as a novel adaptation.

Connections
Featured in Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.23 (2009)

Soundtracks
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Music by George Bruns (uncredited)
Lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn (uncredited)
Performed by The Wellingtons
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records

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I love this movie. The visuals, the endearment from the characters, the ARCS oh boy the character arcs in this movie are SO SO AMAZING. Anderson makes you feel and care for the characters from square one which is a supremely difficult task to do (most directors/writers instead employ making them dislikable because it's way easier). The visuals are top notch and super original which deserves + 1 star on its own so really this movie gets a 11/10 from me.

The story and the overall effect of this movie to inspire artistic creations and not be afraid of telling a story from your unique perspective is what this movie should really be looked on about. It's a masterpiece.