Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      Where the Red Fern Grows

      G Released Jun 27, 1974 1h 37m Drama List
      Reviews 75% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score A young Ozarks boy listens to his grandfather and saves up to buy two raccoon hounds in 1930s Oklahoma. Read More Read Less

      Where to Watch

      Where the Red Fern Grows

      Peacock Prime Video

      Watch Where the Red Fern Grows with a subscription on Prime Video.

      Audience Reviews

      View All (410) audience reviews
      Charles H Where The Red Fern Grows takes on the incredible task of adapting such a beloved work of literature into film format- and does the best it can. It skips over a lot of parts, leaving some book readers who are watching the movie be a bit confused, but it doesn't skip over any major plot points and all the character arcs and major events still get their time on screen. You can tell that this movie didn't have an incredible budget, with some scenes that were incredibly detailed in the book with the dogs behaving incredibly, but in the movie its done a bit simpler. In most parts the movie was well acted and all the emotion seemed genuine, there were few parts where it didn't seem good, but mainly fine. Overall: It doesn't stay ENTIRELY true to the book in its sets and designs, but stays true to its story and delivers it to the screen well. 8/10. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review steve d Fans might like it, I sure didn't. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of the best movies yes I am just a 14 year old but I know good movies and this is one of them Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A real classic. I loved this movie when I was kid. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member I think there's another genre out there called Dog Movies. Sadly, many of them seem to run on autopilot because they just use the same tactics. Some family drama and a cute dog. Not The Red Fern. This movie is beautiful. We see the development of Billy, his dogs, and others throughout the movie and all the things they go through. There is some drama, but there's also some philosophy and mature themes. And to top it all off, we have two of the best dog actors playing Old Dan and Little Ann. So I implore you to watch this. Either by yourself, with a friend, maybe your lover, your kids, or the whole family Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Where the red fern grows is an amazing idea for a film, itâ(TM)s an amazing powerful adventure with a few jokes here and there, although there was one scene where the boom mic was clearly visible, but thatâ(TM)s not enough to ruin this classic film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      Photos

      View All Where the Red Fern Grows photos

      Where the Red Fern Grows

      Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (1) Critics Reviews
      Scott G. Mignola Common Sense Media Moving version of the classic novel. Rated: 4/5 Jan 2, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A young Ozarks boy listens to his grandfather and saves up to buy two raccoon hounds in 1930s Oklahoma.
      Director
      Norman Tokar
      Producer
      George Ellis Doty
      Production Co
      Doty-Dayton Production
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 27, 1974, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 13, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 37m
      Most Popular at Home Now