Here are non-red fox movies, such as gray foxes and Arctic foxes. Please let us know if you see others. Live-action narrative films only (no animation or documentaries). You’ll find the page for red fox films here.
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Amanda and the Fox * Year: 2018 * Country: US * Fox content: Low
Although the cover art shows a red fox, there is none to be seen in this low-budget film; only a nervous Arctic fox kit (blue color morph) who has a handful of brief scenes.
The Call of the Wild * Year: 1972 * Country: France/Italy/Spain/UK/West Germany * Fox content: Low
The Arctic fox in this film is seen only briefly when two German Shepherd Dogs chase, knock him own, and he ultimately gets away.
The Courage of Lassie * Year: 1946 * Country: US * Fox content: Low
A gray fox meets a Collie puppy, but bounds away to climb a tree. The fox was controlled by the handlers to prevent escape with cords attached at the fox’s neck and wrist.
In Society * Year: 1944 * Country: US * Fox content: Low
A frightened gray fox features in the fox-hunting scene, trying to run against wires attached to the body and forelimbs, then has apparently been drugged in the next shot when Lou Costello holds the animal.
The Journey Home AKA: Midnight Sun * Year: 2014 * Country: Canada/Italy * Fox content: Unconfirmed
Possibly a sighting of an Arctic fox.
Kina & Yuk AKA: Kina et Yuk, renards de la banquise AKA: The Adventure of Kina and Yuk * Year: 2023 * Country: Canada/France/Italy * Fox content: High
About Arctic foxes Kina, white, and her mate Yuk, blue. (Pronounced Yook.) A beautiful family film that, purely from the perspective of the happiness and wellbeing of the foxes, is the best narrative fox movie ever made. This pair is obviously having a ball for much of the film, bouncing around, playing, teasing the dog “Rita” with a quick ear nip, and peacefully falling asleep in front of the cameras. Unlike nearly all other fox films, there is never a hint of curled-tongue stress panting or resistance behavior in the whole of Kina and Yuk. Bravo to the animal trainers. Unfortunately, at the time of this post it is difficult for English-speakers to find, with the UK DVD currently the only option. Hopefully it will soon be more widely available for streaming and a US DVD edition for those who need it in their fox collection.
The Little Shepherd Dog of Catalina * Year: 1973 * Country: US * Fox content: Low
An island fox, subspecies of gray fox, makes off with a fish before the Shetland Sheepdog star can enjoy it in this Wonderful World of Disney TV movie.
Nedopesok Napoleon III / Недопесок Наполеон III AKA: Polar Fox Napoleon III * Year: 1979 * Country: Soviet Union * Fox content: High
Many foxes are seen at the fur farm in this Soviet film that then follows one escapee, Arctic fox Napoleon III, and the little boy who tries to help him. Only ever released in Russia but you can see it online.
Nomads of the North * Year: 1920 * Country: US * Fox content: Low
Many wild animals were filmed on set for atmosphere in this first movie adaptation of the classic James Oliver Curwood novel. The gray foxes are only seen for a moment.
Seal Island * Year: 1948 * Country: US * Fox content: Low
This short was the first of the Walt Disney True Life Adventure films and in this case there really was a certain amount of documentary footage, so perhaps this film should not make the list, but there are glimpses of Arctic foxes (summer coat), staged or otherwise.
White Wilderness * Year: 1958 * Country: Canada/US * Fox content: Low
The Disney True Life Adventure series is rightly infamous for claiming to be documentary filmmaking when the majority of footage in all of them was staged, often shot on controlled sets. This one in particular is famed for starting the myth that lemmings, a northern rodent, commit suicide by throwing themselves off cliffs and into the ocean. The sequence was carefully staged and created by the filmmakers by throwing and pushing the animals. The Arctic foxes are not main players, but more time is devoted to the wolves, who were also captive and their scenes carefully staged. You can even see the collar rings around their necks where the fur is worn short.
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