Orphan's Picnic

Orphan's Picnic

Directed by Ben Sharpsteen

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19368 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted, slapstick-driven animated short where mischievous orphans gleefully torment Donald Duck at a picnic, built entirely on physical comedy and good-natured chaos.

Mickey and Donald take a truckload of mouse boys on a picnic. The boys delight in tormenting Donald, first by filching the picnic food, then giving him a flower with a bee inside (Donald eventually gets the whole hive after him), and finally a sandwich with another bee in it.

Questions people ask

  • Is Orphan's Picnic scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Orphan's Picnic sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Orphan's Picnic end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Orphan's Picnic easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Orphan's Picnic violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Orphan's Picnic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Orphan's Picnic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Orphan's Picnic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Orphan's Picnic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Orphan's Picnic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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