When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart

Directed by Michael Landon Jr.

Produced by Believe Pictures, Jordan Films

201390 min6.6 / 10

A warmhearted period romance about a city woman finding belonging and love in a frontier community, built on earnest sentiment and gentle charm.

Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young teacher in 1910, fears leaving her comfortable world in the city. But when she accepts a teaching position in a frontier town, she finds new purpose and love with a handsome Royal Canadian Mountie.

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  • Does When Calls the Heart end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is When Calls the Heart easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is When Calls the Heart violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is When Calls the Heart scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is When Calls the Heart sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

32/ 100

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