SLAM Cinema - Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox is screening at the Saint Louis Art Museum on Friday, August 13, 2027, as part of the SLAM Cinema community program. The film is directed by Wes Anderson and based on Roald Dahl's children's book, and it's a stop-motion feature that's as much for adults as it is for kids.

George Clooney voices the title character, an urbane fox who breaks a promise to his wife to give up his wild ways. Instead, he secretly organizes one last grand heist against three wealthy, ruthless farmers—Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. The farmers don't take it lying down; they retaliate by surrounding the animal community's subterranean home, and Mr. Fox has to rely on his natural wits, his cunning, and the unusual skills of his family and woodland neighbors to outsmart them. It's a story about a family of animals working together to outmaneuver three humans who think they've got them cornered.

It's a PG movie that runs 1 hour and 27 minutes, so it's a quick watch that doesn't overstay its welcome. If you've seen it before, it's a good one to revisit on a big screen; if you haven't, it's a great place to start with Anderson's work. The screening is part of SLAM Cinema, the museum's community film program, which brings movies into the museum for public audiences.

The screening runs from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, August 13, and admission is free.