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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

PG  87 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy   -  25 November 2009 (USA)
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An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.

Director:

Wes Anderson

Writers:

Roald Dahl (novel), Wes Anderson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Clooney ...
Mr. Fox (voice)
Meryl Streep ...
Mrs. Fox (voice)
Jason Schwartzman ...
Ash (voice)
Bill Murray ...
Badger (voice)
Wallace Wolodarsky ...
Kylie Sven Opossum (voice) (as Wally Wolodarsky)
Eric Chase Anderson Eric Chase Anderson ...
Kristofferson Silverfox (voice) (as Eric Anderson)
Michael Gambon ...
Franklin Bean (voice)
Willem Dafoe ...
Rat (voice)
Owen Wilson ...
Coach Skip (voice)
Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Cocker ...
Petey (voice)
Wes Anderson ...
Weasel (voice)
Karen Duffy ...
Linda Otter (voice)
Robin Hurlstone Robin Hurlstone ...
Walter Boggis (voice)
Hugo Guinness Hugo Guinness ...
Nathan Bunce (voice)
Helen McCrory ...
Mrs. Bean (voice)
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Storyline

It is the story of one Mr. Fox and his wild-ways of hen heckling, turkey taking and cider sipping, nocturnal, instinctive adventures. He has to put his wild days behind him and do what fathers do best: be responsible. He is too rebellious. He is too wild. He is going to try "just one more raid" on the three nastiest, meanest farmers that are Boggis, Bunce and Bean. It is a tale of crossing the line of family responsibilities and midnight adventure and the friendships and awakenings of this country life that is inhabited by Fantastic Mr. Fox and his friends. Written by Cinema_Fan  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Fox | Farmer | Tale | Farm | Cider  | See more »

Taglines:

Owen Wilson is The Whistle-Blower See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action, smoking and slang humor See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] | Official site [France] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El fantástico Sr. Zorro See more »

Filming Locations:

Three Mills Studios, Three Mill Lane, Bow, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,517,312 (UK) (25 October 2009) (481 Screens)

Gross:

$20,999,103 (USA) (4 April 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Indian Paintbrush, Regency Enterprises See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The American Cathedral in Paris's choir were hired to sing the "Boggis, Bunce and Bean" limerick. They were recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England, in Studio Two, which is most famous for having been where The Beatles recorded almost all of their music. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Early in the movie, Mr. Fox sits at the breakfast table with a newspaper. In it, he notices a picture of a tree for sale, which has landscape (horizontal) orientation. When he cuts the picture, he does so as if it was a portrait (vertical orientation). In the next scene, he holds the clipping up, and it is in landscape orientation again. See more »

Quotes

Mr. Fox: One of those slovenly farmers is probably wearing my tail for a necktie.
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Crazy Credits

The initial end credits play out over the outside shot of Boggis, Bunce and Bean's supermarket. See more »

Connections

Featured in The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Horn Concerto No. 4 In E Flat Major"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Amadeus Concert Orchestra of Polish Radio featuring Jacek Muzyk
Horn courtesy of Naxos
By Arrangement with Source/Q See more »