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The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

A story of two friends who didn't know they were supposed to be enemies.

Release:1981
Runtime:1h 22m
Country:United States
Director:Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationDrama
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Keywords

friendshipBased On Novel Or BookFoxComing Of AgeDogAnimalsHuntingUnlikely Friendship
iRank71

The Fox and the Hound rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 109K votes
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic65%
TMDb7.138/10· 3K votes

With 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Fox and the Hound

When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!

Cast of The Fox and the Hound

  • Mickey Rooney

    Mickey Rooney

    as Tod (voice)

  • Kurt Russell

    Kurt Russell

    as Copper (voice)

  • Pearl Bailey

    Pearl Bailey

    as Big Mama (voice)

  • Jack Albertson

    Jack Albertson

    as Amos Slade (voice)

  • Sandy Duncan

    Sandy Duncan

    as Vixey (voice)

  • Jeanette Nolan

    Jeanette Nolan

    as Widow Tweed (voice)

  • Pat Buttram

    Pat Buttram

    as Chief (voice)

  • Richard Bakalyan

    Richard Bakalyan

    as Dinky (voice)

  • Paul Winchell

    Paul Winchell

    as Boomer (voice)

  • John Fiedler

    John Fiedler

    as Porcupine (voice)

  • John McIntire

    John McIntire

    as Badger (voice)

  • Keith Coogan

    Keith Coogan

    as Young Tod (voice)

The Fox and the Hound facts

Budget
$12M
Box office
$29.8M
Collection
The Fox and the Hound Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Coming of age narrative explores friendship tested by natural adversity
  • •Animal adventure succeeds through emotional authenticity and genuine pathos
  • •Disney animation brings classic novel adaptation to vivid life

What the audience disliked

  • •Ending carries heavy emotional weight that devastates young viewers
  • •Pacing occasionally sluggish during middle act sequences
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