A well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school.
Not for scares.
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GoodWatch score 77September 18, 1936 · 1 h 32 min · G
Just Like Robin Hood, Would Hurt a Child, Sensitive Guy and Manly Man +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Devil Is a Sissy?"
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In the United States, you can rent or buy The Devil Is a Sissy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.7).
Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Just Like Robin Hood, Would Hurt a Child, and Sensitive Guy and Manly Man.
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