Pollyanna

Pollyanna

Directed by Paul Powell

Produced by Mary Pickford Company

192058 min6.5 / 10

A heartwarming silent-era family drama about an orphan girl whose relentless optimism and emotional generosity transform a cold, isolated community.

When Pollyanna is orphaned, she's sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers that many of the people in her aunt's New England hometown are as ill-tempered as her aunt. But Pollyanna's incurable optimism - exemplified by her "glad game", in which she looks for the bright side of every situation - brings a change to the staid old community.

Questions people ask

  • Does Pollyanna end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Pollyanna easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Pollyanna violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Pollyanna scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Pollyanna 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Pollyanna

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pollyanna

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pollyanna, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pollyanna, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pollyanna, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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