The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. It tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a red fox named Tod and a hound named Copper, as they struggle against their emerging instincts and the realization that they are meant to be adversaries.

The film was released to theaters on July 10, 1981. It was a financial success, earning $39.9 million domestically and receiving mixed reviews from critics. An intermediate follow-up, The Fox and the Hound 2, was released directly-to-DVD on December 12, 2006.