Heidi

Heidi

Shirley's A Little Swiss Miss In The Loveliest Story of Her Career !

Directed by Allan Dwan

Produced by 20th Century Fox

193788 min6.9 / 10

A heartwarming family drama about a loving orphan girl who transforms a grumpy grandfather and overcomes separation through the power of affection and goodness.

Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.

Questions people ask

  • Does Heidi end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Heidi easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Heidi scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Heidi violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Heidi sad? 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heidi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heidi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heidi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heidi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heidi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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