Adapted from Roald Dahl's classic children's book, Fantastic Mr. Fox marks the first full-length foray into stop-motion animation for director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums).

Wes Anderson’s utterly charming “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is that rarity: a children’s movie for all. Anderson and co-screenwriter Noah Baumbach have taken Dahl’s beloved 1970 tale of a ...

With “Fantastic Mr. Fox” he’s managed to be himself and still let some air into the room. On the face of it, stop-motion animation is an unlikely vehicle to make this happen. It’s a labor ...

“Fantastic Mr. Fox,” rated PG, 87 minutes. Rich in wit and charm, this adaptation of Roald Dahl's book uses stop-motion animation to great effect. Dahl's works have inspired some highly ...

“The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Noah Baumbach, based on a novel by Roald Dahl, is more than fantastic, it’s incandescent. The story works on a ...

who created stop-motion sequences for Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou,” was originally slated to co-direct “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Whatever the case, Anderson’s indelible ...

And now, with its retro-handcrafted animation and impish dialogue, Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach's adaptation of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox is headed for similar vernacular. Truth be ...

Similarly, the geometric precision he is known for in his set design and camera angles gives Fantastic Mr. Fox an appropriate storybook feel. Notably missing, though, are Anderson’s slow-motion ...