Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

1948Movie8 min

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Where to watch

Story

Classic holiday tale about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus. An interpretation of Robert L. May's 1939 Christmas poem, this animated short was created to run in theaters to advertise Montgomery Ward department stores, publisher of the original story.

Crew

Directed by
Max Fleischer
Written by
Robert L. May
Produced by
Max Fleischer

Everyone

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Facts

November 11, 1948 · 8 min · Animation, Family, Fantasy

Released
November 11, 1948
Runtime
8 min
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
28 countries

Tropes

Against the Grain, No Celebrities Were Harmed, Outcast Refuge +9

  • Against the Grain
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed
  • Outcast Refuge
  • Jerkass
  • All of the Other Reindeer
  • Tragic Abandoned Toy
  • Disney Death
  • Ascended Extra
  • Adaptational Jerkass
  • Matryoshka Object
  • Woodland Creatures
  • Canon Foreigner

12 of 135 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?"

Questions about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

In the United States, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.5).

What tropes does Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer use?

Against the GrainNo Celebrities Were HarmedOutcast RefugeJerkassAll of the Other ReindeerTragic Abandoned ToyDisney DeathAscended ExtraAdaptational JerkassMatryoshka ObjectWoodland CreaturesCanon Foreignerand 123 more

TV Tropes lists 135 tropes for it, including Against the Grain, No Celebrities Were Harmed, and Outcast Refuge.