Self Control

Self Control

Directed by Jack King

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19389 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted cartoon comedy about self-control and frustration, built on slapstick chaos and Donald Duck's escalating exasperation.

Donald hears a radio philosopher advise to laugh and count ten when he gets angry. He tries it successfully, then settles into his hammock for a nap. Between a caterpillar and the hen chasing it, he's soon tangled up and counting ten again. He also shrugs off a bird using his lemonade as a birdbath, but when a woodpecker attacks his apple tree, burying Donald in apples, he snaps.

Questions people ask

  • Is Self Control scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Self Control sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Self Control easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Self Control end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Self Control violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Self Control

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Self Control, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Self Control, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Self Control, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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