Pollyanna

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Pollyanna

G

Released May 19, 1960

2h 14m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Young orphan Pollyanna (Hayley Mills) believes life's most difficult problems can always be surmounted by a positive attitude and pragmatism. But when she moves in with her dour aunt (Jane Wyman), she is introduced to a range of disheartened folks who challenge her upbeat outlook. Not to be discouraged, she sets to work spreading hope and good cheer. However, when an inspired doctor (Richard Egan) leads the community in a campaign in opposition to her aunt, Pollyanna's goodwill is strained.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

This is Disney at its finest.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 27, 2010

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TIME Magazine

Pollyanna emerges on the wide screen as the best live-actor movie Disney has ever made: a Niagara of drivel and a masterpiece of smarm.

Mar 9, 2009

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Variety Staff

Variety

Hayley Mills' work more than compensates for the film's lack of tautness and, at certain points, what seems to be an uncertain sense of direction.

May 20, 2008

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Eleanor H. Porter's 1913 best-seller about a relentlessly cheerful little girl has been turned into an astonishingly pleasant movie under Walt Disney's supervision.

Nov 14, 2019

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Hayley Mills is tremendous in the role.

Jun 18, 2019

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TV Guide

Rated: 4/4

Mar 9, 2009

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Crazy P

Classic and old school perhaps? 1920s or 1930s cars, cars before dick Tracy style cars, I think. So cool and love how the aunt placed her orphaned niece in the actually cheapest, less pretentious bedroom ever. Turned out to be the dustiest, neglected but most entertaining room ever. Love how the littlest person can change the attitude of all the stuck up people in a small town.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 2 hours and 14 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Nick S

Surprisingly inspiring and useful even in real life. It does have a very "cheap" emotional ending but I suppose those were the times and strategies used. Good movie overall, glad to have watched it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Dale R

First Disney movie of many that features Hayley Mills. I actually really liked this movie and would recommend checking it out. It does start a little slow, but once Pollyanna opens up and starts talking with the rest of the town it really picked up and kept my interest. The ending was a little dark, but they made it as Disney as they could while keeping the intent. Of the live action movies to this date I believe this one is the best.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Lanfranco C

When Disney made nice movies

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/18/24

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Russell H

Overly long but it has its charm. The lead roll does a great job. I was slightly bored. A lot of these older disney films are slow.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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David Swift

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Synopsis

Young orphan Pollyanna (Hayley Mills) believes life's most difficult problems can always be surmounted by a positive attitude and pragmatism. But when she moves in with her dour aunt (Jane Wyman), she is introduced to a range of disheartened folks who challenge her upbeat outlook. Not to be discouraged, she sets to work spreading hope and good cheer. However, when an inspired doctor (Richard Egan) leads the community in a campaign in opposition to her aunt, Pollyanna's goodwill is strained.

Director: David Swift
Producer: Walt Disney
Screenwriter: David Swift
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 1960, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 2h 14m

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