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The Fantastic Mr. Fox

DFI Cinema

Wes Anderson / Feature Narrative / United States of America / 2009 / Colour
In English / (No Subtitles) subtitles
Interests: Animation, Comedy, Adventure
International Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.

Synopsis

Based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl, this is the story of Mr. and Mrs. Fox who 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.

About the Director

Wes Anderson is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, and actor. His films are known for their distinctive visual and narrative styles. Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ in 2001, ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ in 2012 and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ in 2014, as well as the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ in 2009. He received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Director and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ in 2014.

Credits

Director

Wes Anderson

Screenwriter

Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach

Producer

Allison Abbate, Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin

Music

Alexandre Desplat

Cinematographer

Tristan Oliver

Distributor

Park Circus

Cast

George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson

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