Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

Magical fairy tales with unexpected twists

Directed by Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer

Produced by Magic Light Pictures, Triggerfish

201760 min6.8 / 10

A playful, visually vibrant animated adaptation of Roald Dahl's darkly comic fairy tale retellings, blending whimsy with mischievous subversion.

Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Revolting Rhymes easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Revolting Rhymes end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Revolting Rhymes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Revolting Rhymes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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