Clever Mr. Fox (George Clooney) struggles between family life and his instinctual thieving ways. After moving his family into a tree near three ruthless farmers—Boggis, Bunce, and Bean—he resumes his old habits, endangering his loved ones. With the help of his wife Felicity (Meryl Streep) and son Ash (Jason Schwartzman), Mr. Fox must outsmart the farmers to protect their community.