Lonesome Lenny

Lonesome Lenny

Directed by Tex Avery

Produced by MGM Cartoon Studio

19468 min6.8 / 10

A zany, high-energy cartoon parody that mines comedy from the friendship between a manic squirrel and a gentle, dim-witted dog, trading Steinbeck's tragedy for slapstick warmth.

Screwy Squirrel becomes the playmate of Lenny, a lonesome, dopey, but strong dog, in this broad parody of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men".

Questions people ask

  • Is Lonesome Lenny easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Lonesome Lenny scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Lonesome Lenny sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Lonesome Lenny end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Lonesome Lenny 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Lonesome Lenny

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lonesome Lenny

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lonesome Lenny, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lonesome Lenny, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lonesome Lenny, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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