dir. Wes Anderson
2009 // 1 hr 27 mins // Digital Projection
Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon, Bill Murray
Celebrate Autumn with Wes Anderson’s gorgeous and hilarious adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story. A meticulously realized stop-motion tale of family, class struggle, absurd revenge, and coming to terms with our own animal nature, all soaked in the rich, golden colors of Fall. If that wasn’t enough of a treat, we’ll be serving delicious cider, and fresh baked nutmeg ginger apple snaps!
Fantastic Mr. Fox is the story of a clever, quick, nimble, and exceptionally well-dressed wild animal. A compulsive chicken thief turned newspaper reporter, Mr. Fox settles down with his family in a new foxhole in a beautiful tree—directly adjacent to three enormous poultry farms owned by three ferociously vicious farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Mr. Fox simply cannot resist. Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel is a meticulous work of stop-motion animation featuring vibrant performances by George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon, and Bill Murray.
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