
When an adopted fox and a to-be hunting hound become inseparable friends as pups, their friendship grows stronger every day in their "childhood." But as they grow older, they grow farther and farther apart, to the day when the two old comrades' bond is put to the ultimate test.... (Full plot summary below)
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When an adopted fox and a to-be hunting hound become inseparable friends as pups, their friendship grows stronger every day in their "childhood." But as they grow older, they grow farther and farther apart, to the day when the two old comrades' bond is put to the ultimate test.
Leave your thoughts about The Fox and the Hound.
| DVD ClinicScott WeinbergDisney may have gone off the rails for a few years after The Fox and the Hound, but this one still feels like a classic. Or at very least, a mini-classic. |
| Film Freak CentralBill ChambersA southern gothic--and a damn good one at that |
| Slant MagazineRob HumanickChildren’s films have often been more unsettling, but few, if any, exceed The Fox and the Hound for quietly bitter honesty. Its modesty is unsurpassed, and thanks to it, we’ve been spared its inclusion in the theme-park side of Disney culture. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...boasts an old-fashioned vibe that proves impossible to resist... |
| 7M PicturesKevin CarrIt was a self-contained story that didn't try to change the world, and that was part of its charm. |
| The Associated PressBob ThomasIt's pleasant, and while it's a bit sloppy, I rather enjoy the unclean look of the animation. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe Fox and the Hound is one of those relatively rare Disney animated features that contains a useful lesson for its younger audiences. It's not just cute animals and frightening adventures and a happy ending; it's also a rather thoughtful meditation on how society determines our behavior. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenThe story, from a book by Daniel Mannix, was Disney's best material in a decade or two, the stuff of rending family melodrama on the order of Dumbo or Lady and the Tramp. Unfortunately, the execution is only adequate: the character work relies too much on celebrity voices (as was Disney's habit in the dark 60s) and the whole film has a sketchy, underpopulated feel that hardly represents Disney at the studio's baroque best. |
| Slant MagazineDan CallahanA wounded and unresolved movie free of the expected Disney cutesiness and complacency. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrAgainst 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. |