Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

M-G-M's true-to-life drama

Directed by Roy Rowland

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1945105 min7.2 / 10

A gentle, warmly observed portrait of childhood and family life in a small Wisconsin farming community, built on tender moments and seasonal rhythms.

Welcome to Fuller Junction, Wisconsin, a friendly small town settled by Norwegian farmers. Here we see the exploits of two young cousins, Selma and Arnold, who learn about their world and experience the ups and downs of life as the season pass.

Questions people ask

  • Is Our Vines Have Tender Grapes scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Our Vines Have Tender Grapes easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Our Vines Have Tender Grapes end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Our Vines Have Tender Grapes violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Our Vines Have Tender Grapes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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