Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker

Directed by Walter Lantz

Produced by Walter Lantz Productions, Universal Pictures

19417 min6.9 / 10

A frenetic, absurdist cartoon short that mines comedy from Woody's manic energy and the other animals' exasperation with his chaotic behavior.

Woody Woodpecker spends his day singing loudly and pecking holes in trees. He infuriates the other woodland creatures - when he isn't baffling them with his bizarre behavior. Woody overhears a squirrel and a group of birds gossiping about him. Even though he just sang a song proclaiming his craziness, he denies their whispered accusations that he's nuts. But after they trick him into knocking his head on a statue, the poor bird hears voices in his head and decides the animals might be right. He decides to see a psychiatrist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Woody Woodpecker sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Woody Woodpecker easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Woody Woodpecker scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Woody Woodpecker end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Woody Woodpecker 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Woody Woodpecker

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Woody Woodpecker

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Woody Woodpecker, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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