The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
Seen it?2017 | 83 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 6 times its budget, despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Migration, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$19 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner
- Guillaume DarnaultLe Renard (voice)
- Damien WiteckaLe Cochon (voice)
- Kamel AbdessadokLe Lapin (voice)
- Antoine SchoumskyLe Canard (voice)
- Céline RontéLa Poule (voice)
- Violette SamamaPauline, le Poussin et le Bébé (voice)
- Jules BienvenuAlex, le Poussin (voice)
- Augustin Jahn-SaniEvan, le Poussin (voice)
- Boris RehlingerLe Loup / Le Bouledogue (voice)
- Guillaume BouchèdeLe Chien (voice)