The Fox and the Hound
Seen it?1981 | 82 min | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Bambi, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 462K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
- Mickey RooneyTod (voice)
- Kurt RussellCopper (voice)
- Pearl BaileyBig Mama (voice)
- Jack AlbertsonAmos Slade (voice)
- Sandy DuncanVixey (voice)
- Jeanette NolanWidow Tweed (voice)
- Pat ButtramChief (voice)
- Richard BakalyanDinky (voice)
- Paul WinchellBoomer (voice)
- John FiedlerPorcupine (voice)