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Mr and Mrs Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristopherson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around,... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Animation and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 28 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 13th, 2009 (limited); November 25th (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for action, smoking and slang humor. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$265,900 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"Fantastic Mr. Fox is like a homegrown Wallace and Gromit caper. To Wes Anderson: More, please! more...
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A |
Filmcritic.com, Chris Barsanti
"The Fantastic Mr. Fox brings a wry and mature sensibility to the story, enhancing the original's larkish fun." more...
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A- |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"It's more Wes Anderson than Roald Dahl, but there's plenty for kids and adults to dig." more...
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B+ |
New York Times, A.O. Scott
"...Eccentric and just right." more...
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B+ |
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