The Simple Things

The Simple Things

Mickey and Pluto go fishing at the beach.

Directed by Charles August Nichols

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19537 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted, slapstick cartoon short about Mickey and Pluto's misadventures at the beach, built entirely on physical comedy and gentle chaos.

Mickey and Pluto go fishing. Pluto has a run-in with a clam, who eventually lodges in Pluto's mouth; Mickey thinks the clam is Pluto's tongue and can't understand why Pluto keeps begging for more food. After they get rid of the clam, Mickey's attempts to use his minnows as bait are thwarted by a hungry seagull; he brings his friends, and they chase our heroes away.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Simple Things scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Simple Things sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

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

  • Is The Simple Things violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

26/ 100

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Rarity8

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Surprise45

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Love35

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