The Enchanted Drawing

The Enchanted Drawing

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton

Produced by Edison Manufacturing Company

19002 min6.4 / 10

A whimsical early animation short celebrating the magic of drawing and artistic creation through playful, impossible transformations.

A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he lifts them off his sketch pad.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Enchanted Drawing scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Enchanted Drawing sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is The Enchanted Drawing easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Enchanted Drawing violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does The Enchanted Drawing end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Enchanted Drawing

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Enchanted Drawing

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Enchanted Drawing, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Enchanted Drawing, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Enchanted Drawing, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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