Where the Red Fern Grows
Seen it?2003 | 86 min | Drama, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lyman Dayton, Sam Pillsbury
- Joseph AshtonBilly Coleman
- Dave MatthewsWill Coleman
- Renee FaiaJenny Coleman
- Mac DavisBellington
- Kris KristoffersonOlder Billy Coleman
- Ned BeattySheriff Abe McConnell
- Dabney ColemanGrandpa
- Gary AnsonBully Wendell
- Orvel BaldridgeMr. Pritchard
- Andrew DickisonRainie Pritchard