National Velvet

National Velvet

Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!

Directed by Clarence Brown

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1945123 min7.2 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure set in 1920s England, centered on a girl's bond with her horse and her journey toward an impossible dream.

Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is National Velvet easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is National Velvet violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is National Velvet scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is National Velvet sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like National Velvet

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as National Velvet

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like National Velvet, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like National Velvet, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like National Velvet, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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