Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family  •  2009  •  87 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Fantastic Mr. Fox poster

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.


Starring Cast

George Clooney  •   Meryl Streep  •   Bill Murray


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film explores universal themes of individual identity, family responsibility, and community survival against external threats. It balances critiques of greed with an emphasis on personal growth and collective ingenuity, resulting in a neutral political stance.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a predominantly white voice cast for its anthropomorphic animal characters. Its narrative focuses on the conflict between animals and human farmers, with the human antagonists, who are white males, portrayed negatively due to their actions rather than their identity. The story does not incorporate explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Fantastic Mr. Fox does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a fox family's escapades and their interactions with other animals and humans, without exploring queer identity or relationships in any capacity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Fantastic Mr. Fox does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on anthropomorphic animals and their conflict with human farmers, without any elements related to gender identity.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. Mrs. Fox, the primary female character, is present during action sequences but does not participate in close-quarters fights or defeat male adversaries.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel. All major characters, including Mr. Fox, Mrs. Fox, and their children, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Fantastic Mr. Fox" features anthropomorphic animal characters, as does its source material. The concept of human race, and thus a "race swap," does not apply to these characters.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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9.3
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8.3

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