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Movies that feel like The Fox and the Hound (1981)

If you loved The Fox and the Hound, the closest films we have are The Incredible Journey (1963), Long Way North (2015) and A Dog's Purpose (2017). All three share The Fox and the Hound's epic and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 12 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

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!

πŸ… 75% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Richard Richepiccontemplativewarmcozywistful
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The Incredible Journey
1963 Β· dir. Fletcher Markle
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7adventure Β· family

Common ground in both: dog and pets

The difference: Missing the stillness of The Fox and the Hound

The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?

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Long Way North
2015 Β· dir. RΓ©mi ChayΓ©
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· animation Β· drama

Common ground: growing up

The difference: 34 years apart, and the 2010s show

In 1892 Saint Petersburg, when her explorer grandfather's failure to return from his latest expedition brings dishonour to her aristocratic family, a resilient teenager runs away to follow in his trail in search of his famed ship.

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A Dog's Purpose
2017 Β· dir. Lasse HallstrΓΆm
πŸ… 35%β˜… 7.3adventure Β· fantasy Β· family

One thread runs through both: dog

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

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Labyrinth
1986 Β· dir. Jim Henson
πŸ… 64%β˜… 7.3adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

The same preoccupation in both: growing up

The difference: Not nearly as contemplative as The Fox and the Hound

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

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The Prince of Egypt
1998 Β· dir. Simon Wells
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· animation Β· drama

Epic where it counts, contemplative underneath

The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

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The Call of the Wild
2020 Β· dir. Chris Sanders
πŸ… 62%β˜… 6.7adventure Β· family Β· drama

Both are built on the same subject: pets

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled teamβ€”and later its leaderβ€”Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

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The Jungle Book
1967 Β· dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.6family Β· animation Β· adventure

Both land warmth and comfort at once

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

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Flight of the Navigator
1986 Β· dir. Randal Kleiser
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.9family Β· science fiction Β· adventure

Both lean on scale more than on adventure

The difference: Sits closer to science fiction than The Fox and the Hound does

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

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Old Yeller
1957 Β· dir. Robert Stevenson
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· drama Β· family

Drama built on stillness, twice over

The difference: Leans harder into western than The Fox and the Hound does

Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.

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The Journey of Natty Gann
1985 Β· dir. Jeremy Kagan
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7adventure Β· family Β· drama

Warm family in both cases

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.

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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002 Β· dir. Kelly Asbury
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.2animation Β· adventure Β· family

Both keep coming back to the same thing: animals

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

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Stand by Me
1986 Β· dir. Rob Reiner
πŸ… 89%β˜… 8.1drama Β· adventure

Both are built on the same subject: friendship

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

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