Fantastic Mr. Fox Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dig The Life Fantastic

Feb. 23, 2010

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Release Date: Friday, November 13, 2009 New York / Los Angeles

Wes Anderson, Cate Blanchett, Noah Baumbach, Jason Schwartzman, Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Wally Wolodarsky, Bill Murray, Scott Rudin, Michael Gambon, Helen McCrory, Jarvis Cocker, Eric Anderson

PG Comedy 1 hr, 27 m

3.9

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28% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Mr. and Mrs. Fox (George Clooney and Meryl Streep) live an idyllic home life with their son Ash (Jason Schwartzman) and visiting young nephew Kristofferson (Eric Anderson). 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, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers - Boggis, Bunce and Bean - who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr Fox at any cost.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Fantastic Mr. Fox.

George Clooney
The Descendants, Wolfs
Cate Blanchett
Black Bag, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Jason Schwartzman
Megalopolis, Queer
Meryl Streep
The Prom, Into the Woods
Bill Murray
The Friend, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
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Wally Wolodarsky
M
Michael Gambon
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Judy
H
Helen McCrory
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Hugo
E
Eric Anderson
Waitress: The Musical
J
Jarvis Cocker
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Crew Behind the Film

The Fantastic Mr. Fox behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Wes Anderson last directed The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Asteroid City. The film's writer Wes Anderson last wrote Asteroid City and The French Dispatch.

Director: Wes Anderson
Screenwriters: Wes Anderson
Noah Baumbach
Producers: Wes Anderson
Scott Rudin

Studios: Searchlight Pictures
Production Company: 20th Century Animation; American Empirical Productions; Scott Rudin Productions

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for action, smoking and slang humor
Runtime: 1 hr, 27 m
Tagline: Dig The Life Fantastic
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Fantastic Mr. Fox movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

Fantastic Mr. Fox Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Comedy

Fantastic Mr. Fox Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Fantastic Mr. Fox movie production.

Key Facts

Adapted from Roald Dahl's classic tale. The stop-motion film marks Wes Anderson's first foray into animation.

Production Updates

Sep 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Apr 2009

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Oct 2008

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Fantastic Mr. Fox was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, November 13, 2009. in around 4 theaters There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including 2012, Pirate Radio and Dare.

Movie Theaters

2009-11-13 New York / Los Angeles

United States

2009-11-25 Nationwide

United States

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