The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (Le grand méchant renard et autres contes)

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The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales uses its simple, classic animation style to tell a series of equally undemanding - yet utterly beguiling - stories the whole family can enjoy.

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From the creators of the Academy Award (R)- nominated Ernest & Celestine comes another hilarious, heartwarming tale of animal misfits destined to become a classic. The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again! Directors Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert adapt Renner's own acclaimed graphic novel into a delirious, delightful triptych of interlocking stories, with a pacing and visual spontaneity that harkens back to classic Looney Tunes shorts and slapstick two-reelers. But underneath the gags (and there are plenty of them), the three stories offer a sensitive and beautiful portrayal of family, and the anxieities of modern life.

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Céline Ronte
Boris Rehlinger

Critic Reviews for The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (Le grand méchant renard et autres contes)

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  • This is ideal viewing for young children, though animation fans of all ages should find much to admire.

    April 16, 2020 | Full Review…

    Ben Sachs

    Chicago Reader
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  • In divisive times, Pig and his friends, who consist of maybe a dozen drawn lines apiece, provide much-needed laughter in the tradition of the great Warner Bros. cartoons.

    October 18, 2018 | Full Review…

    Charles Solomon

    Los Angeles Times
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  • The result is a kooky farmyard-set compendium that has the manic energy of the best Ice Age movies as well as, occasionally, the delicate heart of a Pixar classic.

    August 6, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Kevin Maher

    Times (UK)
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  • The fusion of the performers' droll delivery, the spare yet expressive character designs and well-observed movement creates a real warmth and wit.

    August 2, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Leslie Felperin

    Guardian
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  • Renner and Imbert spend more time dishing out jokes than they do weaving the kind of meaningful narrative that made Ernest & Celestine so special, yet while Fox is more of a slaphappy romp than a morality play, there's still a method to the madness.

    September 18, 2017 | Full Review…

    Jordan Mintzer

    Hollywood Reporter
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  • A funny, sometimes even laugh out loud moment, witty and not at all small minded animated film that is beautifully animated in 2D, makes you wish that there were more films made this way.

    February 3, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Katie Hogan

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