Fantastic Mr. Fox fingerprintStunning style, big heart.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Fantastic Mr. Fox is calm and low-intensity.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
The dialogue, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Dig the life fantastic.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is included with a subscription to Disney+ and Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 27 min
Fantastic Mr. Fox runs 1 h 27 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 88 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see Fantastic Mr. Fox much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $46 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, Latin. Produced in United States.
+80GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Fantastic Mr. Fox in 94 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 178 storytelling tropes for Fantastic Mr. Fox, including My Girl Is Not a Slut, Babies Ever After, Creator Provincialism.
7.9
