The Wise Little Hen

The Wise Little Hen

Directed by Wilfred Jackson

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19348 min6.6 / 10

A cheerful, morality-tinged animated fable about industriousness and consequences, told with bright energy and gentle humor.

Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a "tummy ache." When it comes time to harvest the corn, Peter Pig and Donald still refuse to help the Hen, so she and her chicks do the harvest by themselves. Finally, the hen cooks the corn and offers some to Donald and Peter Pig, but when they look more carefully they discover a surprise.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Wise Little Hen scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Wise Little Hen easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is The Wise Little Hen sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

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

  • Is The Wise Little Hen violent? No. Less violent than 92% 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.

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55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Wise Little Hen

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wise Little Hen

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wise Little Hen, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wise Little Hen, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wise Little Hen, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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