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Pollyanna (1960) Rank 3 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Pollyanna (1960) a score of 3.1142 out of 4

based on (12) reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Disney's Pollyanna is everything its name would imply, the story of an orphan (Hayley Mills) sent to live with her stern aunt (Jane Wyman) in a small town. Along the way, she cheers up everyone's lives, and Pollyanna's naive lessons on life change ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Moviemom's review

Pollyanna, like George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life," gets a rare opportunity to have all she has done recognized and acknowledged by the community. Ask kids who in their community has had a beneficial impact, and how it could be acknowledged. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Moviemom's review

Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Hayley Mills won a special Juvenile Oscar for her portrait of the "glad girl" who brings a smile to everyone's face in an uptight New England town in this Disney treatment of the Eleanor Porter classic. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

UltimateDisney.com - DVD Review with Pictures

What makes Pollyanna stand out from many Disney live action films is how gentle and character-driven this is. Pollyanna is not about plot as much as it is about character development, and thanksfully, it pulls it off well. With the subject matter of a ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at UltimateDisney.com - DVD Review with Pictures

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

There's a rear view of little boys skinny-dipping at the beginning of the film. No coarse language. Some scary moments when the children trespass on a mean man's property and get caught. Some adult conflict between aunt Polly and the townspeople who are ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

DVD Movie Guide

Another character known from Disney films also entered the dictionary. "Pollyanna" describes an excessively or persistently optimistic person. Unlike Mickey Mouse, the character of Pollyanna existed before she hit the silver screen in 1960. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at DVD Movie Guide

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

In this more cynical age, it is irresponsibly easy to run down a film like Pollyanna. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

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