The Fox and the Hound (1981)
A story of two friends who didn't know they were supposed to be enemies.
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!
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 10 July 1981 |
| Genre | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family |
| Director | Richard Rich |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell and Pearl Bailey |
| Runtime | 82 min |
| Rated | G |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 75% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.5/10 · Metacritic 65/100 · TMDB users 7.2/10 |
| Budget | $12 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Richard Rich directs this 1981 animated drama, which runs 82 minutes. The film hinges on a specific collision of destinies: a feisty fox named Tod and a hound puppy named Copper grow up together, unaware that Copper’s future as a hunting dog places him on the other side of the food chain. Mickey Rooney voices Tod, Kurt Russell voices Copper, and Pearl Bailey lends her voice to Big Mama. The tagline captures the tension perfectly: a story of two friends who didn’t know they were supposed to be enemies.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 75% score, a figure that has held steady since May 2024. Metacritic is less generous, settling on a 65 out of 100 as of December 2024. The average user rating on Rotten Tomatoes sits at 6.5 out of 10, a number reported in October 2021. It’s a safe classic, the kind of film you watch when you want the dog to bark, not to question the ethics.
How it did with audiences
The film spent $12 million and pulled in $63 million, a margin that feels like a quiet triumph in film accounting. TMDB users give it a 7.2 out of 10, suggesting the audience saw more than just a cute dog story. It was the highest-grossing animated film from its initial release, a record that holds a certain weight in that specific historical context. The numbers are solid, even if the plot is a bit of a circle.
What came next for the cast
Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell enter 1981 from different directions. Rooney arrives off the back of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Pete’s Dragon, while Russell steps out of Used Cars. What follows is not a direct result of this film, but the credits that did arrive are distinct. Rooney spends the next decades alongside The Muppets and the Night at the Museum franchise. Russell drifts toward The Hateful Eight, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. One path stays in the familiar; the other wanders.
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Sources
- The Fox and the Hound on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q40302 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Fox and the Hound” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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