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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

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Reviews Counted:95

Fresh:88

Rotten:7

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: Fantastic Mr. Fox is a delightfully funny feast for the eyes with multi-generational appeal -- and it shows Wes Anderson has a knack for animation.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for action, smoking and slang humor

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Nov 13, 2009 Limited

Box Office: $562,048

Synopsis: With this animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic, director Wes Anderson moves from quirky films for adults, such as The Darjeeling Limited and The Royal Tenenbaums, to imaginative children's... With this animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic, director Wes Anderson moves from quirky films for adults, such as The Darjeeling Limited and The Royal Tenenbaums, to imaginative children's fare. The Fantastic Mr. Fox reunites Anderson with previous collaborators Bill Murray and Cate Blanchett, and it marks his first work with Oscar winner George Clooney. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray

Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Wally Wolodarsky, Michael Gambon, Eric Anderson, Willem Dafoe, Jarvis Cocker, Helen McCrory, Wes Anderson

Director: Wes Anderson

Director: Wes Anderson
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach
Producer: Wes Anderson, Allison Abbate, Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Fantastic Mr. Fox may be the perfect kids movie for grown-ups.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
11/24/09
Bill Goodykoontz
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
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The film's premise may be child-like, but its themes -- family, self-identity and existential angst -- are all engagingly adult.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
11/24/09
Rene Rodriguez
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald

Fantastic Mr. Fox isn't exactly a kids' movie. It's just kid-friendly.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
11/24/09
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a smart, droll animated film that may not be for everybody, but it has charm and panache.

Full Review Source: tonymacklin.net | comment Comment
11/23/09
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
tonymacklin.net

"At the risk of sounding a bit cheesy, THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX is fantastic!"

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
11/20/09
Chris Bumbray
Chris Bumbray
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Intergenerational dilemmas -- how to be foxes, to be individuals and also parts of communities -- form the complicated heart of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
11/19/09
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

A toon that puts nearly every non-Pixar one of recent years to shame. In this case, the titular adjective is well chosen.

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11/19/09
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

[T]ouching and funny, and magically absurd and at the same time pointedly real... genius...

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11/18/09
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

There is little or nothing here for young children and some may be frightened. All the better for us big kids who can appreciate wit and artisanship.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
11/18/09
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Sly and smartly paced adaptation, perhaps appealing even more to an older audience than a younger one.

Full Review Source: SSG Syndicate | comment Comment
11/15/09
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate

Combine the late Roald Dahl's clever storytelling, director Wes Anderson's cinematic sensibilities and an engaging vocal cast and you've got the animated Fantastic Mr. Fox, one quirky, dangerous, sweet and entirely entertaining flick.

Full Review Source: The Movie Kit | comment Comment
11/15/09
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
The Movie Kit

A delightful and very clever stop-motion animated screen adaptation of a Roald Dahl children's tale about a charming, smart and cunning fox and his quest to be true to his animal nature.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
11/14/09
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Anderson's stop-motion Fantastic Mr. Fox is both a delightful amusement and a distillation of the filmmaker's essential playfulness.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
11/13/09
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
TIME Magazine
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Visually, its a true marvel. Perhaps best of all, it feels like something entirely new.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
11/13/09
Sara Vilkomerson
Sara Vilkomerson
New York Observer
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With its clever visual jokes and sassy dialogue, Anderson's first foray into animation doesn't seem to be made entirely with children in mind. Maybe that's why it seems so perfect for them.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
11/13/09
Rafer Guzman
Rafer Guzman
Newsday
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These weirdly effective shifts in tempo, combined with an attention to detail and distinctive dialogue, make for the best moments in this offbeat adventure.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
11/13/09
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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Life is full of surprises. The best one I've had in a good while is Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment Comment
11/13/09
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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It provides a pleasantly cerebral experience, exhilarating and fizzy, that goes to your head like too much Champagne.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
11/13/09
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Offbeat family adventure may charm adults more than kids.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
11/13/09
Sandie Angulo Chen
Sandie Angulo Chen
Common Sense Media

Fantastic Mr. Fox, which Mr. Anderson wrote with Noah Baumbach, and which he has been hoping to make for many years, is in some ways his most fully realized and satisfying film.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
11/13/09
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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