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The Fox and the Hound 2

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Country music keeps buddy-flick sequel lively.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Beyond the obvious message that characters with different backgrounds can become best friends, there's excellent modeling of how to be a supportive friend. One of the main characters tells a lie and is caught, and there are consequences for it. A more experienced dog plays a mean trick on a puppy. Dogs gamble for bones, twice.
  • Violence & scariness:

    A near miss for a puppy and a truck, a cow is hit by a dart and causes a stampede, and another dog crashes into a barrel but isn't hurt. Hunting guns discharged mistakenly, repeatedly. A Ferris wheel tears loose from its moorings and careens through a fair, threatening but not hurting anyone.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Fox and the Hound 2

Parents need to know that this straight-to-DVD sequel shows a close friendship tested by the one of the friends' ambitions. One friend encourages another to lie and later exposes the lie to get his friend in trouble. A character is scolded viciously by his owner and feels worthless until his best friend helps him figure out what his unique talent is. Country and bluegrass music buoy the story along.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Tod and Copper's unlikely friendship and what it's like to befriend someone very different from you. How do they support each other? You can also talk about Copper's participation in the band and the problems it caused. Have you ever had a big argument with a close friend? How did you work it out? If you put a family band together, what would everyone play?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 3.0

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Louisiana
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

    not as good

    i had turned it off it was horrible. trust me the first one is way way way way better.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    good

    better than 1

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    should be read for 8 year old

    The story should be a little better than the first sequal but it is ok

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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