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''Were none the less equally mean!"'' }}

 

 

Based on the story of the same name by [[Roald Dahl]], but greatly [[Adaptation Expansion|expands upon its premise]], focusing upon Mr. Fox's family's dynamic, and the town's attempt to outwit the farmers.

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* [[108]]: The combined workforce of the three farms.

* [[The Ace]]: Kristofferson, a fox kid who seemingly can do no wrong, much to Ash's frustration who sees everyone, including his own father, belittling him in comparison. Subverted in that Kris is a soft-spoken nice guy who, while he will not hide his talents, never wanted to embarrass his cousin. Ash finally realizes that when he is harassed by a bully and Kris kicks that bully's ass in his cousin's defense. {{spoiler|Furthermore, when Kris gets captured, Ash helps rescue him and impresses everyone to his own talents, allowing the kids to fully make peace and become friends.}}

* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: Mr. Fox only has one child for most of the movie. He has four in the book.

* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The book ends after the animals have made their secret tunnels to the farms while the farmers keep watch outside the hole. The movie adds another two or three parts of the battle.

* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: In-universe example. All the animals are saddened by the death of Rat, even Fox himself (who dealt the killing blow), despite his being the traitorous head of security for farmer Bean. In fairness, Rat did manage to [[Heel Realisation|come to his senses at last]] in his few final moments when he revealed that he had turned traitor because he had become too addicted to the apple cider of Bean.

* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Partly. Though it made her regret marrying him, Felicity can't help falling for his "fantastic" wild animal nature.

* [[Badass Boast]]: "Your tractors uprooted my tree. Your posse hunted my family. Your gunmen kidnapped my nephew. Your rat insulted my wife -- and you shot off my tail.(steely) I’m not leaving here without that necktie."

** Subverted almost immediately afterward when the farmer's workforce replies with a hail of bullets. "Okay, nevermind, let's get out of here."

** [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: Kris, Coach Skip, and Beaver's son are the only animal characters in the entire movie to wear shoes.

* [[Berserk Button]]: Bean does not like the idea of giving up against a fox.

** And a [[Furry Fandom|prominent]] few of the viewers.

* [[How Do You Like Them Apples?]]: Mr. Fox is shown biting into an apple at the beginning of the film, shortly before getting trapped and setting off the plot.

** Bean also has the tunnel vision, intense focus, and general demeanor of a violent alcoholic with a hair trigger. Plausible for someone who is said to live on his own hard cider.

* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: The farmers and snipers shoot away the wooden crates the gang is hiding behind until they are outlined, then Ash runs a gauntlet while they fire enough ammo at him to supply the Normandy Invasion.

* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Ash enjoys wearing a feminine wool sweater and a lacy cape.

* [[Wingding Eyes]]: Kylie's eyes will change to spirals when he zones out. When the dogs and {{spoiler|Boggis}} pass out (or something like it), their eyes turn into asterisks. The dead poultry and {{spoiler|Rat}} have X's for eyes.

* [[X-Ray Sparks]]: Kylie and Mr. Fox's skeletons show through when they climb the electric fence. {{spoiler|So does Rat's during his fight with Mr. Fox in the underground transformer room.}}

 

* [[Better to Die Than Be Killed]]

{{quote|"No chance at all" snapped Mrs Fox. "I refuse to let you go up there and face those guns. I'd sooner you stay down here and die in peace."}}

* [[Title Drop]]

{{quote|'''Mrs. Fox:''' ''I should like you to know that if it wasn't for your father we should all be dead by now. Your father is a fantastic fox.''}}

[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]

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