Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 American stop motion animated comedy film directed by Wes Anderson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach. The project is based on the 1970 children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, and Owen Wilson star. The plot follows the titular character Mr. Fox (Clooney), as his spree of thefts results in his family, and later his community, being hunted down by three farmers known as Boggis (Robin Hurlstone), Bunce (Hugo Guinness), and Bean (Michael Gambon).
Development on the project began in 2004 as a collaboration between Anderson and Henry Selick (who worked with Anderson on the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) under Revolution Studios. In 2007, Revolution and Selick left for other projects; work on the film was moved to 20th Century Fox under the 20th Century Fox Animation label, where production began in 2007. Released in the United States on November 25, 2009, to critical acclaim, with praise for Anderson’s direction, humor, and stop-motion animation. However, it underperformed at the box office, grossing just $46.5 million against a $40 million budget. The film received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, losing the award to Up.
English[]
Title: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Release dates:
- UK - October 14, 2009 - London Film Festival
- UK - October 23, 2009 - general release
- Ireland - October 23, 2009
- USA - October 30, 2009 - AFI Fest
- USA - November 13, 2009 - limited release
- Singapore - November 19, 2009
- USA - November 25, 2009 - general release
- Australia - January 1, 2010
- UK - March 1, 2010 - DVD premiere
- USA - September 22, 2013 - San Sebastián Film Festival
| Name | Dubber |
|---|---|
| Mr. Fox | George Clooney |
| Mrs. Fox | Meryl Streep |
| Ash | Jason Schwartzman |
| Badger | Bill Murray |
| Kylie | Wallace Wolodarsky |
| Kristofferson | Eric Chase Anderson |
| Franklin Bean | Michael Gambon |
| Rat | Willem Dafoe |
| Coach Skip | Owen Wilson |
| Petey | Jarvis Cocker |
| Weasel | Wes Anderson |
| Linda Otter | Karen Duffy |
| Walter Boggis | Robin Hurlstone |
| Nathan Bunce | Hugo Guinness |
| Mrs. Bean | Helen McCrory |
| Squirrel Contractor | Roman Coppola |
| Beaver's Son | Juman Malouf |
| Bean's Son | Garth Jennings |
| Action 12 Reporter | Brian Cox |
| Explosives Man | Tristan Oliver |
| Mole | James Hamilton |
| Beaver | Steven Rales |
| Pilot | Rob Hersov |
| Dr. Badger | Jennifer Furches |
| Rabbit's Ex-Girlfriend | Allison Abbate |
| Rabbit Girl | Molly Cooper |
| Field Mouse | Adrien Brody |
| Rabbit | Mario Batali |
| Fire Chief | Martin Ballard |