Overview
A heartwarming tale of friendship that transcends nature's boundaries.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- warm
- nostalgic
- family movie night
- nostalgic weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film warmly entertaining and visually appealing, while recognizing its thoughtful treatment of prejudice and faulting its conventional, overly safe storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tod and Copper begin as inseparable childhood friends but are pushed apart as the fox becomes prey and the hound is trained to hunt.
The film presents the fox and hunting dog as natural companions whose bond is damaged by the roles imposed on them by humans and tradition.
The animation places anthropomorphic animal characters within a pastoral countryside of forests, farms, hunting trails, and domestic spaces.
The cheery songs and appealing animals are balanced by loss, hunting danger, and a climax noted by critics as potentially frightening for young children.
Films like The Fox and the Hound, and why
Bambi
animated coming-of-age story about an unlikely friendship tested by social roles and prejudice
The Jungle Book
family animation combining anthropomorphic animals, rural adventure, heartfelt friendship, and danger
Lady and the Tramp
emotionally direct animated animal drama centered on loyalty, separation, and growing up
Movie Details
- Directors
- Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
- Release Date
- 1981-07-10
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (3596)
Cast
- Mickey Rooney
- Kurt Russell
- Pearl Bailey
- Jack Albertson
- Sandy Duncan
- Jeanette Nolan
- Pat Buttram
- Richard Bakalyan
- Paul Winchell
- John Fiedler
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fox and the Hound about?
- A tender Disney animal fable follows two childhood friends whose bond is strained when nature, human prejudice, and hunting tradition place them on opposite sides.
- What is The Fox and the Hound like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fox and the Hound as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Fox and the Hound violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Fox and the Hound as mild.
- What did critics think of The Fox and the Hound?
- Critics broadly found the film warmly entertaining and visually appealing, while recognizing its thoughtful treatment of prejudice and faulting its conventional, overly safe storytelling.
- Which films are like The Fox and the Hound?
- Films with a similar feel include Bambi, The Jungle Book, and Lady and the Tramp.
- How long is The Fox and the Hound?
- The Fox and the Hound runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fox and the Hound?
- In United States, The Fox and the Hound streams on Disney Plus.
