The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017)

Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place.

Directors:

Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner

Writers:

Benjamin Renner (comics "Le grand méchant renard" and "Un bébé à livrer"), Benjamin Renner (screenplay)

Stars:

Guillaume Darnault, Damien Witecka, Kamel Abdessadok

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guillaume Darnault	...	Fox (voice)
Damien Witecka	...	Pork (voice)
Kamel Abdessadok	...	Bunny (voice)
Antoine Schoumsky	...	Duck (voice)
Céline Ronté	...	Chicken (voice)
Violette Samama	...	Pauline (voice)
Jules Bienvenu	...	Alex (voice)
Augustin Jahn-Sani	...	Evan (voice)
Boris Rehlinger	...	Wolf / Bulldog (voice)
Guillaume Bouchède	...	Dog (voice) (as Guillaume Bouchede)
Magali Rosenzweig	...	Mom / Violette / Little Daughter / Chickens (voice)
Elise Noiraud	...	Chickens (voice)
Jean-Loup Horwitz	...	Santa Claus (voice)
Christophe Lemoine	...	Stork / Hunter (voice)
Bernard Larmande	...	Bird / Swallow (voice)

Storyline

Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place.

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic | based on comic book | based on graphic novel | anthropomorphic animal | 2010s | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Benjamin Renner's Third Animated film that he directed, the first two being A Mouse's Tale (2008) and Ernest & Celestine (2012).

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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits, a recipe for Chestnut Crêpes is given.

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Connections

References My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

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Soundtracks

Pierre et le loup
(uncredited)
Written by Sergei Prokofiev

User Reviews

French animation

A theatre troupe of animals perform three stories. The wrap-around is the animals on a theater stage introducing the stories. The first story has a stork crashing and leaving the baby with the animals. The second story has a fox stealing three eggs and raising the chicks as his own. The third story has the animals trying to save Christmas in their own ways.

The animation style is simple and there are some good fun here. It's generally a nice time. The second story is fun and the first introduction is great. I do have reservations about the premise of the theater. Essentially, the animals are actors playing roles in the stories. It keeps the animals from developing a consistent personality throughout the movie. It would be easier for them to simply be these characters. I can't name a TV show where the actors play different characters in every episode. At most, the lead character gets put into different roles in Dollhouse and Quantum Leap. The premise keeps the stories disjointed from each other.

Details

Official Sites:

Folivari [France] GKIDS [United States]

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French Mandarin

Release Date:

21 June 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$35,787

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,399,067

Company Credits

Production Co:

Folivari, Panique, StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1