Upon discovering his fiancée’s affair, Nick makes a deal with a trickster fox in this sly and quirky ‘she'll be right’ Aussie comedy about the lengths (and shortcuts) we'll go for love.
A shrewdly conceived and meticulously plotted black comedy.
The Fox 2025
In this black comedy folktale set in rural Australia, all-round good guy Nick (Jai Courtney) seems to have it all. He's the sole heir to his wealthy father, is well-liked around town, and newly engaged to the perfect woman. However, he discovers a bit of an issue... fiancé Kori (Emily Browning) is cheating on him.
One night while hunting, Nick captures a beguiling fox. Voiced by Olivia Colman, the fox promises to save his relationship in exchange for her life. All he has to do is push Kori into a magical hole which will transform her into the perfect partner. Nick follows the fox's advice and Kori re-emerges as his dream girl, albeit with a few quirks.
The strong supporting cast of eccentric characters provide Nick with well-meaning yet naive solutions to his problems, and the comedic banter between Coleman and Sam Neill's foul-mouthed magpie is endearingly absurd. Director Dario Russo considers the mundanity of domestication and compares it to our desperate desire for freedom in a uniquely hilarious way in his fairytale farce. In this seductive tale that promises to have you laughing along, The Fox is magical realism at its wittiest, mischievous best.
- Madison Marshall