Pollyanna
G

Pollyanna

1960 • 134 min • Comedy · Drama · Family

Our family guide

Best from age 6
85
Movie Knight Score
215 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
  • 70 Audience · 213 · 49%

Una niña huérfana se muda a un nuevo pueblo y, a pesar de enfrentar dificultades, inspira a sus habitantes con su inquebrantable optimismo y su "juego de la alegría". Desafía su cinismo y les ayuda a encontrar la felicidad en las pequeñas bendiciones, transformando así a la comunidad.

Violence & peril
1/10
Language
0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
1/10

Heads up

  • Una niña lidia con la pérdida de sus padres.
  • Algunos adultos son inicialmente fríos o poco amables.
  • Breves escenas de la estrechez de miras y el chismorreo de un pueblo.

What it models well

  • Optimismo y perspectiva positiva
  • Empatía y amabilidad
  • Encontrar alegría en la adversidad
  • Espíritu comunitario

Talk about it after

  • ¿Qué significa estar "alegre" incluso en situaciones difíciles?
  • ¿Cómo puede una persona marcar la diferencia en una comunidad?
  • Hablen sobre la importancia de ayudar a los necesitados.

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Top billed cast

Director: David Swift • Crew: David Swift

Trailers & clips

Pollyanna (1960) Disney Home Video Australia Trailer

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

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RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

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Details

TMDB audience
7.0/10 (213)
Age rating
G
Status
Released
Budget
$2,500,000
Box office
$3,750,000

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