The Fox and the Hound

1981 animated film directed by Art Stevens, Ted Berman and Richard Rich
Movie animated_film Q40302
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The Fox and the Hound

Summary

The Fox and the Hound is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,836 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fox and the Hound's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • The Fox and the Hound was directed by Ted Berman[4].
  • The Fox and the Hound was directed by Richard Rich[5].
  • The Fox and the Hound was directed by Art Stevens[6].
  • Ted Berman wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[7].
  • Vance Gerry wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[8].
  • Steve Hulett wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[9].
  • Burny Mattinson wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[10].
  • Larry Clemmons wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[11].
  • Peter Young wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[12].
  • David Michener wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[13].
  • Earl Kress wrote the screenplay for The Fox and the Hound[14].
  • The Fox and the Hound's composer is recorded as Buddy Baker[15].
  • The Fox and the Hound's composer is recorded as Richard O. Johnston[16].
  • The Fox and the Hound's composer is recorded as Jim Stafford[17].
  • The Fox and the Hound's composer is recorded as Richard Rich[18].
  • The Fox and the Hound's genre is buddy film[19].
  • The Fox and the Hound's genre is comedy drama[20].
  • The Fox and the Hound's genre is coming-of-age film[21].
  • The Fox and the Hound's genre is family film[22].
  • The Fox and the Hound's genre is drama film[23].
  • The Fox and the Hound's based on is recorded as The Fox and the Hound[24].
  • The Fox and the Hound was followed by The Fox and the Hound 2[25].
  • The Fox and the Hound was produced by Wolfgang Reitherman[26].
  • The Fox and the Hound was produced by Art Stevens[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Wolfgang Reitherman[26], Art Stevens[27], and Ron Miller[28]. Directors include Ted Berman[4], Richard Rich[5], and Art Stevens[6]. Screenwriters include Ted Berman[7], Vance Gerry[8], Steve Hulett[9], Burny Mattinson[10], Larry Clemmons[11], and Peter Young[12].

Publication

Publication dates include July 10, 1981[29], December 5, 1981[30], and November 13, 1981[31]. The original language of The Fox and the Hound was English[32]. Genres include buddy film[19], comedy drama[20], coming-of-age film[21], family film[22], and drama film[23]. Its part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[33]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[34], home video release[35], and video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

The Fox and the Hound's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[33].

Reception

Reviews include 75%[37], 6.5/10[38], and 65/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Fox and the Hound was followed by it 2[25].

Why It Matters

The Fox and the Hound ranks in the top 7% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,836 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Fox and the Hound. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Fox and the Hound. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method traditional animation
    Box office {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+63456988'}
    Film editor James Melton, James Koford
    Form of creative work feature film
    + 52 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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