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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox. Wes Anderson, 2009.
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Edition screened: Criterion Blu-ray #700, released 2014. English language. Runtime approximately 87 minutes.

Summary: Animated “comedic” killing of animals by other animals; never graphic or bloody.

Details:
1) Mr. & Mrs. Fox hold dead squabs by the throat, 3:51-4:07.
2) Chicken killing by Fox and Opossum, 19:08-19:18;
3) Fox’s tail is shot off and displayed, plus images of the wounded and tail-less Fox, 31:13-32:20.
4) A thug Rat dies with a slashed throat, 57:12-58:30.

Supplements in the Criterion package include John Bridcut’s Fantastic Mr. Dahl (2005), an hour-long documentary on author Roald Dahl, no animal violence.