Why is Mr. Fox scared of wolves?

“I have a phobia of wolves,” is how Mr Fox pretentiously puts it; he says it often. What he means is, as a civilised canine, he is afraid of the primal animal that lurks beneath his gorgeous corduroy suit: his ravenous appetites, his selfishness, the danger he poses to his loved ones.
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What does Mr. Fox say to the wolf?

Mr. Fox does pump his fist at the Wolf to say, “Fight the Man,” but that is all Fox can do. His wife is pregnant again; he cannot live in the wild world of the manly wolves. He can only learn to survive his neutered life in the suburbs.
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Are Fox afraid of wolves?

Fox is not afraid of the wolf even though he tells it that he has a phobia of wolves. He sheds a tear as if he has just seen something very pure, like a unicorn.
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What is the meaning behind Fantastic Mr Fox?

The film delves into what it means to be a father and husband, and the relationships of this family. Foxy breaks the promise he made to his wife, and in doing so turns everyone's lives upside down, but it also forces him to look at himself, to acknowledge who he is.
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Is it Mr wolf or Mr. Fox?

The Wolf is identified by Mr. Fox as Canis lupus, or gray wolf, timber wolf, and western wolf found throughout North America and Eurasia.
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Wolf Scene Analysis - Fantastic Mr. Fox



Is Fantastic Mr Fox creepy?

The story features a lot of scheming and violence, as three farmers plot to kill Mr. Fox for stealing from them. There are explosions, guns, a knife-wielding rat, a rabid dog, and a secondary character's death, but none of it is graphic or too scary (just a bit startling and/or tense in spots).
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What's the time Mister wolf?

The players chant "What's the time Mr Wolf" and the wolf replies with a time. The players hop that number of spaces forwards on the hopscotch court. If "Mr Wolf" answers with "It's dinner time" the players try to run back to the beginning of the hopscotch court before they are caught by "Mr Wolf".
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Why is there a possum in Fantastic Mr Fox?

Kylie is a Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). This is never mentioned in-film due to a joke relating to Mr. Fox being unable to identity Kylie by his Latin scientific classification, even doubting that opossums existed in ancient Rome.
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Is Mr. Fox a narcissist?

The story was engaging, the characters felt real, and the visuals were everything. The only thing I felt iffy about how much of a narcissist Mr. Fox was, and how that narcissism kind of ends up paying off at the end? But it didn't distract from how much I enjoyed the movie, so whatever!
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What did Mr. Fox steal?

Plot. This story is about a fox named Mr Fox. In order to feed his family, Mr Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys, each night from three mean and wealthy farmers: Boggis, Bunce,and Bean.
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Are fox and wolf friends?

In conclusion, wolves and foxes are not friends because they're both predators of the forest, they simply get along due to their close proximity in both geography and social behavior.
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Do wolves hate foxes?

While a wolf may be antagonistic to foxes, especially when food is scarce or the fox is near pup, mostly they are not enemies. In fact, in North America wolves are very helpful to foxes. With fewer coyotes (which antagonize foxes), the fox population has less competition and potentially greater numbers.
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Are wolves and foxes enemies?

Wolves are one of the most aggressive apex hunters who eat foxes when they are starving. However, for coyotes, the case is contrasting. Coyotes are naturally the greatest enemy to foxes even though they belong to the same group.
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How is ash different in Fantastic Mr Fox?

Fox have four children, none of whom are given specific names. In the film's final scene, Ash is drinking grape juice whereas everyone else is drinking apple juice. This further continues the theme of Ash being "different".
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Is Fantastic Mr Fox about addiction?

Fantastic Mr. Fox theory - Mr Fox's emotions personified into each main character (long essay) Context: I'm unsure if this is the obvious narrative, but I prefer viewing the film from the perspective of Mr Fox being an addict, and it being primarily about that story (addicted to stealing and theft).
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Is Fantastic Mr Fox based on Oceans 11?

So when Anderson decided to adapt Dahl's book Fantastic Mr Fox, questions were raised over how successfully their sensibilities would mesh. In the end, it didn't matter. Anderson simply slashed away at the story until it fitted his tastes, albeit by reimagining the whole thing as an Ocean's Eleven-style heist caper.
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Who is the helicopter pilot in Fantastic Mr Fox?

Rob Hersov is the voice of Pilot in Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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How old is Fantastic Mr. Fox?

Fantastic Mr Fox is a children's novel written by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1970, by George Allen & Unwin in the UK and Alfred A. Knopf in the U.S., with illustrations by Donald Chaffin.
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What animal is coach Skip in Fantastic Mr. Fox?

Coach "Skip" is an albino river otter with white fur, light red eyes and a round, grey nose. He dresses in his coaching uniform, consisting of a white elbow length shirt with a red collar, and his name stitched on the pocket.
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How do you play Wolfie Wolfie?

The Person who is telling the time (the wolf) stands at one end of the garden and all of the other participants stand and wait at the other end of the garden. The children must ask the wolf “What time is it Mr Wolf?” The wolf then says a time e.g. “It is 3 o Clock”, the children take three steps towards the wolf.
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How tall is Fantastic Mr. Fox?

Height: 42cm (tall - for a cub). Weight: 3.5kg. Allergies: None.
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What are foxes scared of?

These foxes can easily be scared away by making loud noises such as yelling or blowing whistles, dousing them with water houses or squirt guns or throwing objects such as tennis balls toward them.
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