Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now

This is what Foxcatcher’s trailer would look like if it were about actual foxes

If you haven’t yet heard of Foxcatcher, you might be inclined to think it’s a movie about foxes. But you would be wrong. The independent biographical drama, starring Steve Carell and Channing Tatum, is about the relationship between Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz and the creepy coach who killed his brother. It is, emphatically, not about foxes.

But what if it were?

What if, for instance, it were more Fantastic Mr. Fox and less Steve-Carell-with-murdery-prosthetic-nose?

That’s precisely the question YouTube user Jonathan Hartwig must have asked when he made a mash-up of the acclaimed Carrell film and Wes Anderson’s 2009 stop-motion animated comedy. The result is nothing short of masterful.

Other mash-ups we're waiting for include The Imitation Game of Thrones, Big Fish Hero 6, and The Book of Life of Pi.

(H/t HitFix)

See More:

More in archives

archives
Ethics and Guidelines at Vox.comEthics and Guidelines at Vox.com
archives
By Vox Staff
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will decide if the government can ban transgender health careThe Supreme Court will decide if the government can ban transgender health care
Supreme Court

Given the Court’s Republican supermajority, this case is unlikely to end well for trans people.

By Ian Millhiser
archives
On the MoneyOn the Money
archives

Learn about saving, spending, investing, and more in a monthly personal finance advice column written by Nicole Dieker.

By Vox Staff
archives
Total solar eclipse passes over USTotal solar eclipse passes over US
archives
By Vox Staff
archives
The 2024 Iowa caucusesThe 2024 Iowa caucuses
archives

The latest news, analysis, and explainers coming out of the GOP Iowa caucuses.

By Vox Staff
archives
The Big SqueezeThe Big Squeeze
archives

The economy’s stacked against us.

By Vox Staff