Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

You might even say it glows!

Directed by Larry Roemer

Produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, Videocraft International

196452 min7.4 / 10

A heartwarming stop-motion holiday classic about acceptance and belonging, where a misfit finds his purpose and saves Christmas through kindness.

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

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  • Is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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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Rarity62

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Love85

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