
The Yearling
THRILLS! DRAMA! HEART-THROBS!
Directed by Clarence Brown
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A tender, melancholic coming-of-age story about a boy's bond with a young deer in frontier Florida, exploring the painful lessons of responsibility and loss.
Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Yearling sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Yearling easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Yearling scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Yearling end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Yearling 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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Yearling
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Yearling
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Yearling, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Yearling, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Yearling, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































