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Fantastic Mr. Fox

PG Released Nov 25, 2009 1h 28m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation TRAILER for Fantastic Mr. Fox: Trailer 2 List
93% Tomatometer 249 Reviews 85% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition. Read More Read Less
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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.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator The animation is beautiful, the attention to detail is a thing of wonder... but the story is a mess, the script is banal and, as visually stunning as it all is, it just doesn't seem to have any kind of soul. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' may be the purest distillation of Anderson's specific, inimitable style. Jun 18, 2016 Full Review Richard Brody New Yorker Visually, the movie is a wonder, with its profusion of detail and exquisitely focussed "performances" by the figurines, whom Anderson frames in images as precisely composed as those in his live-action work. Mar 11, 2014 Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek It's a solidly entertaining, joyful ride, driven along by a masterful score from Alexandre Desplat, and featuring wonderful voicework across the board. Rated: 4/5 May 7, 2024 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine Once again, Wes Anderson focuses on the theme of family. It is interesting to observe the extreme detail with which he defines each of his characters. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Jan 2, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review That Anderson made Fantastic Mr. Fox very obviously his film, both in the thematic and visual realms, in a medium comparatively out of the ordinary to his other works, speaks to his ability as an auteur. Rated: 4/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jaeden H It’s pretty fantastic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review João Vitor d The film is a stop-motion animation, directed by Wes Anderson, so in addition to the director's classic aesthetic, with its framing, the way it transitions between scenes, the stop motion is an attraction in itself, every detail in the scenes, every piece of the scenery was made manually with great care, the stop motion in the film is excellent. The soundtrack is also very good, very assertive in the moments when it is present. The film portrays the story of Mr. Fox in his last great robbery, and everything unfolds from there, with top actors such as George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray doing the voice acting is exquisite. The characters are well developed, as are the relationships between them. In short, the main theme is our battle between what we want to be, and what we can be, about accepting who you are and living from that. A must watch movie and one of my favorite Wes Anderson movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Benjamin H With incredible attention to detail and enduring characters, Fantastic Mr Fox isn’t perfect from a script standpoint but it is also a very humorous and engaging stop-motion animation that is brilliantly directed by Wes Anderson. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Ximena V "Fantastic Mr. Fox," dirigida por Wes Anderson y estrenada en 2009, es un increíble filme de la animación en stop motion. Personalmente, quiero recalcar que cualquier stop motion conlleva un trabajo durísimo e impresionante detrás. Pero hablando directamente de esta película, con las voces de George Clooney y Meryl Streep, seguimos en esta trama a Mr. Fox, un zorro que no puede dejar en el pasado su instinto de robo. Entonces, planea un último gran atraco contra los tres granjeros malvados y más poderosos del lugar dónde vive, lo que pone en peligro a su familia y amigos. La película combina perfectamente humor, aventura y una reflexión sobre la naturaleza humana. Dentro, existe un psicoanálisis desarrollado e incluido de la teoría del yo, el ello y el súper yo de Sigmund Freud. Además, nos eriquece con temas de superioridad, ambición y traumas de la expectativa vs la realidad tratando de alcanzar esos estándares que los demás tienen de uno mismo. Los personajes son muy complejos, llenos de desarrollo y crecimiento mientras el metraje avanza. También, el diseño cinematográfico técnico, de producción, vestuario, personalidad, espacios, etc. Todo está completamente pensado, con referencias y se nota el más grande trabajo que hubo en la producción. La dirección única de Anderson y la banda sonora de Alexandre Desplat hacen que la experiencia sea aún más especial. Las pistas y detalles, sin duda, la recomiendo totalmente; más para los amantes del cine. Es visualmente impresionante y emocionalmente impactante, una película que realmente disfruté pero con una misma vez, estoy conforme de poder ser parte de la audiencia que conectó con ella. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Ivan M Se trata de uno de los mejores proyectos desarrollados por el director, el cual ayuda a exponer su habilidad y talento para desarrollar una asombrosa historia con el uso cauteloso de diversos elementos técnicos. Empezando por la fotografía podemos rescatar el clásico sello del director por la simetría y la saturación de colores. En cuanto a la composición visual debo rescatar el uso exagerado de planos estáticos que tienen como fin concentrarse más en la belleza del diseño artístico de la escenografía sin requerir de movimientos de cámara que, por cierto, el que más aparece es el travelling. La iluminación nos ayuda a darle mayor peso a las masas, usando como principal herramienta el contraste y el color. De esta forma hace destacar a los personajes con el contraste entre un fondo oscuro y una masa clara que tienen como ayuda los colores saturados. Pasando por el montaje podemos ver muchos cortes de salto, que también es algo característico del director, que son bien utilizados durante toda la cinta y se evita caer en lo "innecesario". Todos estos elementos brindan una exquisita experiencia durante la cinta que nos lleva entre la aventura y la comedia. Probablemente mi película favorita de Wes Anderson. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Reagan K Amazing, it’s my 2nd favorite movie EVER. It’s long but never feels dragging and doesn’t have any filler. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.
Director
Wes Anderson
Producer
Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Allison Abbate, Jeremy Dawson
Screenwriter
Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
American Empirical Pictures
Rating
PG (Slang Humor|Action|Smoking)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 25, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.0M
Runtime
1h 28m
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