The Ballad of Nessie

The Ballad of Nessie

Directed by Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton

Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios

20116 min6.6 / 10

A whimsical, heartwarming animated short about friendship and displacement, told with gentle humor and Scottish charm.

A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuack, a rubber duck. When a rich developer takes the pond and land surrounding it to build a miniature golf course, Nessie is forced to search for a new home.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ballad of Nessie easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is The Ballad of Nessie violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does The Ballad of Nessie end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Ballad of Nessie scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Ballad of Nessie sad? 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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