Hilda
Seen it?2018 | 3 seasons | 27 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 3 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved The Owl House, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 15 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Fearless, free-spirited Hilda finds new friends, adventure and magical creatures when she leaves her enchanted forest home and journeys to the city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Emmys: Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for an Animated Program, Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Editing for a Daytime Animated Program. Won 1 BAFTA: 2019 BAFTA Children's Awards: Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for an Animated Program. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys and 1 Peabody Award. Plus 9 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 147K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12018 · 13 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday- Season 22020 · 13 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32023 · 8 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Luke Pearson
- Bella RamseyHilda (voice)
- Daisy HaggardMum (voice)
- Ameerah Falzon-OjoFrida (voice)
- Rasmus HardikerAlfur (voice)
- Oliver NelsonDavid (voice)
- Kathryn Drysdale(voice)