Is Where the Red Fern Grows sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Where the Red Fern Grows scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Where the Red Fern Grows easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Where the Red Fern Grows end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Where the Red Fern Grows violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Where the Red Fern Grows

Name: Where the Red Fern Grows
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1974
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Stewart Petersen, James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny Chapman

Glory and victory were theirs, but sadness waited too! And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found...

Directed by Norman Tokar

Produced by Doty-Dayton Production

197497 min6.9 / 10

A tender coming-of-age story about a boy's deep bond with his hunting dogs, grounded in rural Americana and tempered by the inevitability of loss.

Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Underdog Comeback Stories Heartwarming Family Friendships Bittersweet Family Stories Animals and Nature

Genres

Drama Family

Keywords

Pets

Questions people ask

Is Where the Red Fern Grows sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Where the Red Fern Grows scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Where the Red Fern Grows easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Where the Red Fern Grows end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Where the Red Fern Grows 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.

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