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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Fox and the Hound
Adventure · Animation · Drama · 1981
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!
Movie details
The Fox and the Hound
“A story of two friends who didn't know they were supposed to be enemies.”
1981 Adventure · Animation · Drama 1h 22m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
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!
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Fox and the Hound?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Richard Rich · Art Stevens · Ted Berman
Written by
Burny Mattinson · David Michener · Vance Gerry · Ted Berman
Mickey Rooney
Tod (voice)
Kurt Russell
Copper (voice)
Pearl Bailey
Big Mama (voice)
Jack Albertson
Amos Slade (voice)
Sandy Duncan
Vixey (voice)
Jeanette Nolan
Widow Tweed (voice)
Pat Buttram
Chief (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Fox and the Hound on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.