Song of the South
Seen it?1946 | 94 min | Family, Animation
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
People are still talking about it, but middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Wild Robot or The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$65 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 401K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
- James BaskettUncle Remus / Br'er Fox (voice)
- Ruth WarrickSally
- Bobby DriscollJohnny
- Luana PattenGinny
- Lucile WatsonGrandmother
- Hattie McDanielAunt Tempy
- Erik RolfJohn
- Glenn LeedyToby
- Mary FieldMrs. Favers
- Anita BrownMaid