Babar: King of the Elephants

Babar: King of the Elephants

Long live happiness!

Directed by Raymond Jafelice

Produced by Nelvana, Home Made Movies

199980 min6.2 / 10

A bittersweet coming-of-age tale about a young elephant orphaned by tragedy who finds belonging and new identity through the kindness of a human mentor.

Babar is a young elephant in the great forest. Whilst out with his mother a hunter kills his mother and he flees to escape the same fate. He eventually finds himself in a human city and experiences the many differences between city and forest life. Treated as an outsider he is taken in by an elderly woman, dressed in fancy suits, taught to write and count and is brought up in human culture.

Questions people ask

  • Is Babar: King of the Elephants easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Babar: King of the Elephants end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Babar: King of the Elephants scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Babar: King of the Elephants violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Babar: King of the Elephants sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Babar: King of the Elephants

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Babar: King of the Elephants

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Babar: King of the Elephants, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Babar: King of the Elephants, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Babar: King of the Elephants, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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