The Fox and the Hound
1981 · 82 min · Director: Richard Rich, Ted Berman, Art Stevens
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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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The Fox and the Hound (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 47 % | 43 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 51 % | 41 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 56 % | 38 % | 13 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Joy | 59 % | 48 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 63 % | 49 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 61 % | 31 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 53 % | 21 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 51 % | 26 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 64 % | 33 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 79 % | 41 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 77 % | 49 % | 50 % | 71 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 60 % | 40 % | 34 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 51 % | 39 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 66 % | 51 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 79 % | 34 % | 73 % | 10 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 18 % | 71 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 68 % | 18 % | 48 % | 12 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Rich, Ted Berman, Art Stevens
- Written by
- Burny Mattinson, Peter Young, Vance Gerry, Steve Hulett, Earl Kress, Larry Clemmons, Ted Berman, Daniel P. Mannix, David Michener, Burny Mattinson
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
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