The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

A Gal with Cultivating Ways!

Directed by H. C. Potter

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, Dore Schary Productions

194797 min7.1 / 10

A charming, optimistic romantic comedy about a farm girl's upward mobility through education and ambition, grounded in mid-century warmth and earnestness.

After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Farmer's Daughter scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Does The Farmer's Daughter end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Farmer's Daughter easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Farmer's Daughter violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Farmer's Daughter 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Farmer's Daughter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Farmer's Daughter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Farmer's Daughter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Farmer's Daughter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Farmer's Daughter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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