Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.
The Fox and the Hound 2 is a midquel direct-to-video Disney release that adds little to the original's legacy. The plot is formulaic and thin — a band competition storyline inserted between scenes of the original film — offering no emotional resonance compared to its predecessor. Voice acting is serviceable but unremarkable for a DTV production. The animation is flat and clearly budget-constrained, lacking the charm of the 1981 original. Novelty is very low: it's a by-the-numbers DTV sequel with a recycled premise and none of the bittersweet originality that made the first film memorable. The ending resolves conflicts predictably with little earned sentiment.