The Fox and the Hound

Play trailer

The Fox and the Hound

G

1981

1h 23m

Kids & Family

Drama

Animation

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

75%

Tomatometer

28 Reviews

78%

Popcornmeter

250,000+ Ratings

After his mother is killed, Tod the fox (Mickey Rooney) is taken in by the kindly Widow Tweed (Jeanette Nolan). He soon befriends the neighbor's new hound dog, Copper (Kurt Russell). The two are inseparable, but their friendship is hampered by their masters and by the fact that they are, by nature, enemies. They grow apart as they grow older; Copper has become a strong hunting dog and Tod a wild fox. The pair must overcome their inherent differences in order to salvage their friendship.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

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

Read Critics Reviews

Rob Humanick

Slant Magazine

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.

Aug 10, 2011

Full Review

William Thomas

Empire Magazine

All charmingness aside, this cute but rather thinly plotted yarn exposes the cracks that were present in the pre-renaissance Disney empire.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2008

Full Review

Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Against all odds, a tear or two is effectively jerked, and there was enough skill on display to encourage some hope for the new generation of Disney animators, who made their debut here.

Sep 3, 2008

Full Review

Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Sometimes, all you need to make a movie is two characters from opposing backgrounds forming an unlikely bond. It’s not enough to make a great Disney movie, but it still gets the job done.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 20, 2023

Full Review

Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

While it is impossible to claim the film is an all-time masterpiece, especially for this era of Disney, this is a thematically rich and crafted feature with real value.

Jan 14, 2023

Full Review

Richard Holliss

Starburst

The Fox and the Hound is a kind of an experiment... certainly a promising one, if a little disappointing.

Jul 27, 2022

Full Review

Read all reviews

Lillian W.

Beautiful animation and storytelling

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/25

Full Review

Noe G

The Fox and the hound is the greatest Disney animated film and my rating is a 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

Full Review

Olivia G

oh i love this movie so much!! following the story of 2 animals who weren’t allowed to play together due to their different backgrounds is such a beautiful story and WILL LEAVE YOU IN TEARS!! this is and always has been my favorite disney movie. you will love this!! please watch it, you won’t regret it in the slightest!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

Full Review

Stephen/Serah M

Oh, what can I say other than I love this movie! The voices were great all around from The Owl Big Mama to Amos Slade The Redneck Hunter I loved all the voices of each and every character. The scene when Tod was first found as a baby fox and was taken in by Widow Tweed was actually quite a heartwarming scene. Tod & Copper as kids was quite cute. It put a smile on my face during that scene. I remember seeing it as a kid and watched it less than a hour ago. Tod has to be my favourite character in the movie. When Widow Tweed had to drop Tod in the forest because of Amos threatening to kill him was tear-jerking. You could tell she didn’t want to, but had to. Then the scene with Copper fighting the bear and Tod saving him shows how true friendship never ends between really good friends. A great movie whether you’re a kid or an adult. If you’re a Disney fan it’s an absolute must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/25

Full Review

Mark F

One of my favorite Disney movies. Beautiful sweet story, lovely animation, fabulous voice cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

Full Review

Scott J

Just as good as when I watched it first in 1995. An absolute classic, and pulls on the right heart strings. Nothing to dislike imo but the child in me is biased.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Ted Berman

Director

Richard Rich

Director

Art Stevens

Director

Mickey Rooney

Adult Tod

Kurt Russell

Adult Copper

Pearl Bailey

Big Mama

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

80%

71%

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Bambi II

44%

60%

Bambi II

Watchlist

Tarzan

90%

75%

Tarzan

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Tarzan

The Rescuers

79%

68%

The Rescuers

Watchlist

Robin Hood

58%

81%

Robin Hood

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

After his mother is killed, Tod the fox (Mickey Rooney) is taken in by the kindly Widow Tweed (Jeanette Nolan). He soon befriends the neighbor's new hound dog, Copper (Kurt Russell). The two are inseparable, but their friendship is hampered by their masters and by the fact that they are, by nature, enemies. They grow apart as they grow older; Copper has become a strong hunting dog and Tod a wild fox. The pair must overcome their inherent differences in order to salvage their friendship.

Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens
Producer: Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens
Screenwriter: Ted Berman, Larry Clemmons, Vance Gerry, Steve Hulett, Earl Kress, Daniel P. Mannix, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, Peter Young
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.6M
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

Most Popular at Home Now