Where the Red Fern Grows fingerprintBig heart, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Growing up, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Where the Red Fern Grows is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Growing up, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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Where the Red Fern Grows is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
Where the Red Fern Grows runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Where the Red Fern Grows higher (72) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+17GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Where the Red Fern Grows in 31 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for Where the Red Fern Grows, including Adaptation Dye-Job, Adaptation Species Change, Agony of the Feet.
6.9
