A Hare Grows in Manhattan

A Hare Grows in Manhattan

Directed by Friz Freleng

Produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons

19478 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted animated comedy that uses Bugs Bunny's origin story in Depression-era Manhattan as a vehicle for slapstick humor and cartoonish mayhem.

Bugs Bunny relates his early life in the Manhattan tenements and spotlights his encounter with a gang of canine toughs.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Hare Grows in Manhattan easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is A Hare Grows in Manhattan sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does A Hare Grows in Manhattan end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Hare Grows in Manhattan scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is A Hare Grows in Manhattan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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