
The Worm Turns
Directed by Ben Sharpsteen
Produced by Walt Disney Productions
A cheerful, slapstick-driven cartoon where a magical potion empowers the downtrodden to turn the tables on their bullies in a cascade of comedic reversals.
Mad scientist Mickey has just brewed up a potion; to test it out, he squirts it on a fly that's been trapped by a spider, a (regular) mouse being harassed by a cat, then the cat when Pluto goes after it, and Pluto when dogcatcher Pegleg Pete goes after him. Each of the underdogs turns against his tormentor.
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Questions people ask
Is The Worm Turns sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Does The Worm Turns end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Worm Turns easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Worm Turns scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Worm Turns violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Worm Turns
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Worm Turns
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Worm Turns, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Worm Turns, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Worm Turns, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































