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Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009 · Movie · PG · 87 min · ★ 7.8 · 88% critics

AdventureAnimationComedyFamily

A bored fox slips back into old habits and hatches a risky plan to raid three nearby farmers for food. When the farmers fight back, his family and friends are drawn into a tense struggle that tests their teamwork, loyalty, and cleverness.

Based on Fantastic Mr Fox

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Details
Years
2009
Release date
2009-10-14
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
87 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
88/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (6,110 votes)
Box office
$46,474,181
Budget
$40,000,000
About

You may like this if you enjoy quirky, family-friendly animation with clever humor and a warm, offbeat feel; Not for you if you want a straightforward, low-key story or prefer more conventional kids' movies like Zootopia or Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Pros: charming characters; witty humor; appealing style | Cons: simple story; darker tone; uneven pacing

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • tree
  • peasant
  • fox
  • villain
  • cider
  • tale
  • farm life
  • anthropomorphism
  • caper
  • revenge
  • stop motion
  • +6 more

Awards & recognition

  • Annecy Cristala Feature Film · 2010
  • Academy AwardBest Animated Feature · 2010 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2010 · nominated
  • BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2010 · nominated
  • Annie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2009 · nominated
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  • Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2009 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Wes Anderson