Rock-a-Bye Bear

Rock-a-Bye Bear

Directed by Tex Avery

Produced by MGM Cartoon Studio, Quimby-Hanna/Barbera

19527 min7.5 / 10

A lighthearted cartoon comedy built on slapstick chaos and job-competition rivalry, where a dog must keep a hibernating bear undisturbed while fending off a scheming rival.

Spike gets a job running the house for a hibernating bear. Only problem is that same bear is VERY noise-sensitive, and Spike's got a rival that wants his job.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rock-a-Bye Bear sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Rock-a-Bye Bear end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Rock-a-Bye Bear easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Rock-a-Bye Bear scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Rock-a-Bye Bear 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rock-a-Bye Bear

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rock-a-Bye Bear

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rock-a-Bye Bear, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rock-a-Bye Bear, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rock-a-Bye Bear, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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