Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Elephant scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Elephant end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Elephant violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Elephant easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Elephant

Name: The Elephant
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2025
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Jordan Jensen, Maria Bamford, SungWon Cho

A story told in three parts about finding your place in this cruel world.

Directed by Patrick McHale, Ian Jones-Quartey, Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar

Produced by Titmouse, Williams Street

202523 min7.9 / 10

A philosophical, introspective animated journey across three stylistically distinct segments exploring self-discovery and belonging in a world that feels indifferent.

Crafted in three parts by four animation superstars, Adult Swim's The Elephant brings to life a very human journey of self-discovery in varied styles.

Clusters

Reflective Life Stories Slow Character Dramas Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Mental Illness Caregiving Thoughtful and Sincere

Genres

Animation Science Fiction Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Introspective

Questions people ask

Is The Elephant sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Elephant scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Elephant end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Elephant violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Elephant easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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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