Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

Directed by Clyde Geronimi

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

194615 min6.8 / 10

A charming, musically-driven animated adventure about friendship and courage, where Prokofiev's orchestral storytelling brings animal characters to life in a whimsical yet gently suspenseful tale.

Disney's animated adaptation of Prokofiev's masterpiece, in which every character is represented musically by a different instrument. Young Peter decides to go hunting for the wolf that's been prowling around the village. Along the way, he is joined by his friends the bird, the duck and the cat. All the fun comes to end, however, when the wolf makes an appearance. Will Peter and his friends live to tell of their adventures?

Questions people ask

  • Is Peter and the Wolf easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Peter and the Wolf end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Peter and the Wolf sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Peter and the Wolf violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Peter and the Wolf scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

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Rarity36

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Surprise27

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Love60

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