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Once Upon a Forest

1993Movie1 h 11 minG

AnimationFamily
40
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Rotten Tomatoes14%69%

A wholesome, hopeful animated movie about fantasy and family.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Story

An adventurous race against time!

A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

Feels like

  • Animated Adventure
  • Environmentalism
  • Animal Protagonists
  • Friendship
  • Wholesome
  • Nostalgic
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Environmental Message
  • Classic Animation

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Charles Grosvenor
Written by
Kelly Ward, Mark Young, Rae Lambert
Produced by
David Kirschner, Jerry Mills
Music by
James Horner

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Facts

June 18, 1993 · 1 h 11 min · G

Released
June 18, 1993
Runtime
1 h 11 min
Age rating
G
Genres
Animation, Family, Adventure
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$13 million
Box office
$7 million
Available in
53 countries

Tropes

Animals Respect Nature, Cheerful Child, Animals Not to Scale +9

  • Animals Respect Nature
  • Cheerful Child
  • Animals Not to Scale
  • Automobiles Are Alien
  • Adults Are Useless
  • Feathered Fiend
  • Those Magnificent Flying Machines
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Shorter Means Smarter
  • Never Got to Say Goodbye
  • Arboreal Abode
  • Call of the Wild Blue Yonder

12 of 119 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Once Upon a Forest?"

Questions about Once Upon a Forest

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Once Upon a Forest?

Prime

In the United States, Once Upon a Forest streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Once Upon a Forest worth watching?

40
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 14%). Audiences rate it higher (67 out of 100) than critics (14).

Is Once Upon a Forest okay for kids?

G

Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Once Upon a Forest?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Once Upon a Forest?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Was Once Upon a Forest a box office flop?

Budget$13 million
Box office$7 million

Yes: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 51% of its budget.

What tropes does Once Upon a Forest use?

Animals Respect NatureCheerful ChildAnimals Not to ScaleAutomobiles Are AlienAdults Are UselessFeathered FiendThose Magnificent Flying MachinesChekhov's GunShorter Means SmarterNever Got to Say GoodbyeArboreal AbodeCall of the Wild Blue Yonderand 107 more

TV Tropes lists 119 tropes for it, including Animals Respect Nature, Cheerful Child, and Animals Not to Scale.