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Heidi in the Mountains

1974·Movie
70
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Big heart, striking style, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Spectacle4
  • Tension3
  • Fast Pace3

Heart

Heartwarming and hopeful

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Wholesome9
  • Hopefulness8
  • Nostalgia8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy3
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Physical Comedy1

World

Growing up and family

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Rewatchability7
  • Dialogue Centrality5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Standout score

  • Music Composition8
  • Cinematography7
  • Music Centrality7

Who it's for

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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Heidi (1974) Japanese anime series by Zuiyo Eizo (now Nippon Animation) based on the Swiss novel Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning by Johanna Spyri (1880). It was directed by Isao Takahata A feature-length film Heidi in the Mountains, aka The Story of Heidi, was edited from the series by Zuiyo (which by then was a separate entity from Nippon Animation, which employed many of the TV series' animation staff) distributed in 1979. All cast were replaced excluding Heidi and the grandfather. This movie is also the only incarnation of the Heidi anime to have been released commercially in the United States in English (on home video in the 1980s). Isao Takahata remarked "Neither Hayao Miyazaki nor I are completely related to any shortening version" on this work.
Classic AnimeChildhood NostalgiaComing-of-Age StorySwiss Alps SettingWholesome FamilyFriendship & NatureVisually CharmingEducational ThemesHeartwarming

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70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What language is Heidi in the Mountains in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

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