The Sleepwalker

The Sleepwalker

Directed by Clyde Geronimi

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19427 min6.6 / 10

A lighthearted animated short about Pluto's sleepwalking antics with a dachshund named Dinah, culminating in a heartwarming discovery of puppies that transforms his selfishness into generosity.

Pluto has a tussle over a bone with a female dachsaund named Dinah unaware that he is actually giving her the bone whenever he walks in his sleep and presents it to her. However, each time he awakens, he angrily demands it back until he discovers Dinah's puppies at which point he feels bad and offers up his entire collection of bones to Dinah's family as well as his doghouse.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Does The Sleepwalker end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Sleepwalker violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

Written about

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sleepwalker

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sleepwalker

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sleepwalker, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sleepwalker, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sleepwalker, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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