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The Small One
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The Small One

1978 • 26 min • Animation · Family

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Synopsis

Ordered by his father to sell an old mule called Small One, a Hebrew boy in the ancient Holy Land takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no buyers there, the boy is about to give up when he meets a kind man named Joseph, who buys Small One and uses the steed to take his pregnant wife Mary to Bethlehem.

Our family guide

Best from age 4
69
Movie Knight Score
100 reviews
  • 69 Audience · 100 · 100%

A young Hebrew boy must sell his beloved old donkey, Small One, at the bustling Jerusalem market. After a challenging day finding no buyers for the aging animal, he meets Joseph, who needs a gentle beast for a special journey to Bethlehem with his pregnant wife, Mary.

Violence & peril
1/10
Language
0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Brief moments of sadness
  • Loud market scenes
  • Peril for animals

What it models well

  • Kindness to animals
  • Compassion for others
  • Sacrifice and love

Talk about it after

  • Caring for older animals
  • The meaning of Christmas
  • Following your heart

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Top billed cast

Director: Don Bluth • Crew: Vance Gerry, Peter Young

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Details

TMDB audience
6.9/10 (100)
Age rating
G
Status
Released
IMDb
tt0078281

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