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The Yearling (1946) — Stream on Max · CriticCrunch

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The Yearling

Movie1946·128 min

The Yearling

Directed by Clarence Brown

Drama Family Western

An Academy Award-winning drama family film directed by Clarence Brown. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, with 5 additional nominations.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 53%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

105 ratings

About The Yearling

Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: coming of age, family legacy, grief and loss, 18th 19th century, animal centered, ecological nature, american regional, wilderness, parent child, underdog, everyman, tragedy arc

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Details

Director: Clarence Brown
Language: English

Cast

Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr.

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Awards

🏆Oscar Winner — Best Production Design (1946)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Cinematography (1946)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actor (1946)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actress (1946)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Director (1946)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Film Editing (1946)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Picture (1946)

How The Yearling Ranks

All movies

Top 53%

1940s movies

Top 83%

Drama movies

Top 55%

Top 53% All movies.

the vibe

The Yearling Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfeltcozycontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

cozycozy

tragedy arc

coming of age

family legacy

grief & loss

underdog

everyman

parent child

animal centered

ecological nature

american regional

wilderness

18th–19th century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9