The King and the Mockingbird

The King and the Mockingbird

Directed by Paul Grimault

Produced by Les Films Paul Grimault, Les Films Gibé

198083 min7.8 / 10

A visually sumptuous animated fairy tale about love and freedom, where whimsy and beauty triumph over tyranny through the bonds between unlikely allies.

A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Does The King and the Mockingbird end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The King and the Mockingbird easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The King and the Mockingbird violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The King and the Mockingbird sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The King and the Mockingbird scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity89

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Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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