The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound is the 24th Disney animated feature film.

Critical reaction

The Fox and the Hound remains unusal among Disney films in that it does not have a traditional happy ending.

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Although the film was a financial success, the general reaction by film critics to the film was mixed. Many were disappointed that the predominately young creative staff, many of whom had only recently joined the company, had produced a film that seemed very conservative in both concept and execution.

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More perceptive critics, like Richard Corliss of Time Magazine, praised the film for its intelligent story about prejudice. He argued the film showed that prejudiced attitudes can poison even the deepest relationships, and the film's bittersweet ending is delivers a powerful and important moral message to audiences.

Related Topics:
Richard Corliss - Time Magazine - Prejudice - Moral

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