Palm Springs

Palm Springs

Directed by Pete Docter

Produced by Bardel Animation Colouring House, CalArts

19892 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted animated short about a whimsical purple dinosaur engaging in simple, joyful play.

This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

Questions people ask

  • Is Palm Springs easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Palm Springs scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Palm Springs sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Palm Springs violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Palm Springs end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Palm Springs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Palm Springs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Palm Springs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Palm Springs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Palm Springs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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