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Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx

2025Movie1 h 20 min

Animation
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.1/5

A wholesome, wondrous animated movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you want dark or edgy material

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

When eight-year-old Heidi saves a lynx family and their home from a greedy businessman, she gets her grandfather to come clean with the village community, and she realizes that her beloved little lynx belongs with his family in the wild just as she belongs with her grandfather in the mountains.

Feels like

  • Family Adventure
  • Lynx
  • Environmentalism
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Friendship
  • Wholesome
  • Animated
  • Animal Conservation
  • Intergenerational

Cast

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Directed by
Toby Schwarz, Aizea Roca Berridi
Written by
Rob Sprackling, Marcus Sauermann, Tess Meyer
Produced by
Benjamin Ey, Antoine Marbach

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Facts

June 26, 2025 · 1 h 20 min · Animation, Adventure, Family

Released
June 26, 2025
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Original language
German
Made in
Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Spain
Budget
$11 million
Box office
$5 million
Available in
13 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Anachronism Stew, Bowdlerise, Cute Kitten +9

  • Anachronism Stew
  • Bowdlerise
  • Cute Kitten
  • Redubbing
  • Compilation Movie
  • Public Domain Character
  • Creator Thumbprint
  • Coming of Age Story
  • Dub Name Change
  • Solid Clouds
  • Culturally Sensitive Adaptation
  • Physical Therapy Plot

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx?"

Questions about Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx?

Angel Studios

In the United States, Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx streams on Angel Studios. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.4 and Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5).

Is Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx?

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.

Was Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx a box office flop?

Budget$11 million
Box office$5 million

Yes: it cost about $11 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 48% of its budget.

Is Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx in English?

German

No, it was made in German.

What tropes does Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx use?

Anachronism StewBowdleriseCute KittenRedubbingCompilation MoviePublic Domain CharacterCreator ThumbprintComing of Age StoryDub Name ChangeSolid CloudsCulturally Sensitive AdaptationPhysical Therapy Plotand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Anachronism Stew, Bowdlerise, and Cute Kitten.