Best Animated Picture

Fantastic Mr. Fox  

An all-ages creature feature based on Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale, Fantastic Mr. Fox stars George Clooney voicing the title role of the urbane, sharp-dressed newspaper columnist whose moonlighting gig as a chicken thief raises the ire of local farmers and muddies his relationship with his wife (Meryl Streep) and sulky son (Jason Schwartzman). Directed by Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums) and making nimble use of stop-motion animation (think of the herky-jerky charms of Wallace & Gromit or Corpse Bride), it's as dashing and fleet of foot as Mr. Fox himself.