Donald's Tire Trouble

Donald's Tire Trouble

Donald is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire.

Directed by Dick Lundy

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19437 min6.5 / 10

A lighthearted slapstick comedy short built entirely around escalating mechanical mishaps and Donald's exasperated reactions.

Donald, driving in the country, is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire. The jack breaks, the radiator explodes, then the remaining three tires go flat. Donald gives up in disgust and drives on with the flats.

Questions people ask

  • Is Donald's Tire Trouble scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Does Donald's Tire Trouble end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Donald's Tire Trouble sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Donald's Tire Trouble violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Donald's Tire Trouble easy watching? 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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