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The Fox and the Hound

1981 · 82 min · Director: Richard Rich, Ted Berman, Art Stevens ★ IMDb 7.2 · 112,114 ratings

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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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  1. Love15%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.

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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

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  • Love
  • Tension
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 57 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 6′Love47 %43 %20 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Love51 %41 %15 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Humor56 %38 %13 %5 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Joy59 %48 %16 %6 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Love63 %49 %34 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 27′Tension61 %31 %51 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 31′Tension53 %21 %43 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 35′Humor48 %20 %21 %20 %
47.5 %≈ 39′Humor51 %26 %23 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 43′Tension64 %33 %51 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 47′Tension79 %41 %66 %61 %
62.5 %≈ 51′Sadness77 %49 %50 %71 %
67.5 %≈ 55′Sadness60 %40 %34 %55 %
72.5 %≈ 59′Love51 %39 %24 %34 %
77.5 %≈ 64′Humor56 %50 %20 %18 %
82.5 %≈ 68′Love66 %51 %41 %9 %
87.5 %≈ 72′Tension79 %34 %73 %10 %
92.5 %≈ 76′Tension79 %18 %71 %13 %
97.5 %≈ 80′Humor68 %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

Kurt Russell

Copper (voice)

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Pearl Bailey

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Pat Buttram

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Pat Buttram

Chief (voice)

John McIntire

Badger (voice)

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Keith Coogan

Young Tod (voice)

Corey Feldman

Young Copper (voice)

James MacDonald

Bear (Growling) (voice) (uncredited)

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
★ IMDb 7.2 · 112,114 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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