Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Dare to be Square!

Directed by Bernie Denk

Produced by Holiday Hill Farm

200447 min4.7 / 10

A cheerful, colorful animated fable about self-acceptance and finding your place, where a square pumpkin learns that being different is a strength.

Dare to be square! In a world where "The only good pumpkins are round pumpkins!" SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN is often teased by the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. Soon, Spookley is befriended by Edgar, Allan and Poe, three hilarious spiders, who convince Spookley that square or not, he has a right to be the "Pick of the Patch" on Halloween. "A square pumpkin the Pick of the Patch?" Not if mean round pumpkins Big Tom and Little Tom can help it. These two bullies tease and taunt Spookley because of his square roots. Encouraged to continue to become the "Pick of the Patch" by kindly Jack the Scarecrow and his bat sidekicks, Boris and Bella, Spookley isn't sure he has what it takes until a mighty storm threatens to destroy the entire patch. As the storm rolls the round pumpkins uncontrollably across the patch towards the raging river, Spookley realizes "it's fine to be round while the weather is fair, but there are times it's better to be a square!"

Questions people ask

  • Is Spookley the Square Pumpkin easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Spookley the Square Pumpkin end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Spookley the Square Pumpkin scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Spookley the Square Pumpkin violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Spookley the Square Pumpkin sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Spookley the Square Pumpkin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Spookley the Square Pumpkin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Spookley the Square Pumpkin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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