Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Old Yeller easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Old Yeller end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Old Yeller violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Old Yeller

Name: Old Yeller
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Released: 1957
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Kevin Corcoran, Jeff York

All the heart, all the excitement of a great frontier adventure!

Directed by Robert Stevenson

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

195784 min6.9 / 10

A frontier coming-of-age story about a boy's bond with a dog, balancing warmth and adventure with the harsh realities of frontier life and loss.

Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Bittersweet Second Chances Underdog Comeback Stories Grief Support Friendships Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Adventure Drama Family Western

Keywords

Texas Ranch Dog Cattle Boy And Dog Cattle Ranch 19th Century Pets Distressing

Where to watch

StreamDisney+
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Questions people ask

Is Old Yeller sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Old Yeller scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Old Yeller easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Old Yeller end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Old Yeller 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.

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