The Fox and the Hound

Name: The Fox and the Hound
Released: 1981-7-10
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan

G
1h 23m
1981

70%

age 6+

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When a feisty little fox named Tod meets Copper, an adorable hound puppy, the two grow up together and vow to be best buddies forever. But when Copper is expected to take on his natural role as a hunting dog, he and Tod face the ultimate test of their unlikely friendship.

Director:

Art Stevens, Ted Berman, Richard Rich

Writer:

Larry Clemmons, Ted Berman, Peter Young, Steve Hulett, David Michener, Burny Mattinson, Earl Kress, Vance Gerry

Cast:

Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan, Paul Winchell, Pat Buttram, Jeanette Nolan

Extras

Locked video

Unlikely Friends

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

70%

Critics Consensus: The Fox and the Hound is a likeable, charming, unassuming effort that manages to transcend its thin, predictable plot.

Reviews

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Rachel Wagner

It's just really lame.

The Fox and the Hound is a flawed, but effective kids' flick.

not one of the studio's best efforts, but nonetheless it remains a fascinating product of an era of upheaval as well as a meaningful statement about the nature of prejudice

A work of both learned, assured poise and triumphant freshman determination, not far away from other benchmark-status works like Snow White or Pixar's Toy Story.

Sweet but a bit dull...Overall, the picture is good-hearted and colorful, with an ending that carries a nice touch of ambiguity about the tussle of nature and nurture. [Blu-ray]

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 6+

Common Sense Says

Heartwarming tale of friendship, but expect some peril.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this animal tale develops into a thoughtful examination of friendship and includes some mature themes, especially loss. The movie opens with the (off-screen) shooting death of the fox's mother and he is later abandoned by his human caretaker in a forest to try to keep him safe. There's lots of hunting imagery -- snapping leg traps, pelts -- and a very trigger-happy character named Amos who, after awhile is so bent on catching the fox that he breaks into an animal preserve and tries traps and fire to catch him. The most intense scene involves a ferocious bear chase and a jump from a cliff. Families looking for something for younger viewers with the same cute characters and less violence should try The Fox and the Hound 2.