In Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, what are the names of the three farmers Mr. Fox targets?

In Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, Mr. Fox targets the farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean.

The three farmers are the principal human opponents in the story. Boggis is associated with chickens, Bunce with ducks and geese, and Bean with turkeys and cider. Mr. Fox’s raids provoke them to surround and dig up his home, forcing the fox family and nearby animals underground.

The names come from Roald Dahl’s original 1970 novel and are retained in Anderson’s adaptation. They are easy to confuse because all three appear together as a comic trio, but each farmer has a separate name and food specialty. Their alliterative names also contribute to the story’s memorable children’s-book style.

The stop-motion film was released in 2009, with George Clooney voicing Mr. Fox and Meryl Streep voicing Mrs. Fox. Anderson expanded some family and community elements while preserving the central conflict between the clever fox and the determined farmers.