Heidi
Seen it?2015 | 111 min | Adventure, Family, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but a parent's death or loss.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Gsponer
- Anuk SteffenHeidi
- Bruno GanzAlpöhi
- Quirin AgrippiGeissenpeter
- Isabelle OttmannKlara Sesemann
- Katharina SchüttlerMiss Rottenmeier
- Maxim MehmetMr. Sesemann
- Hannelore HogerGrandmother Sesemann
- Jella HaaseTinette
- Anna SchinzDete
- Peter LohmeyerSebastian