Smash and Grab

Smash and Grab

Directed by Brian Larsen

Produced by Pixar

20198 min6.6 / 10

A tender, visually stunning short about two robots' bond and their yearning for freedom, balancing whimsy with genuine emotional stakes.

After years of toiling away inside the engine room of a towering locomotive, two antiquated robots will risk everything for freedom and for each other.

Questions people ask

  • Does Smash and Grab end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Smash and Grab easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Smash and Grab violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Smash and Grab sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Smash and Grab scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Smash and Grab

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Smash and Grab

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Smash and Grab, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Smash and Grab, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Smash and Grab, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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