The Yearling

1946, Kids & family/Drama, 2h 8m

15 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

Strike Up the Band

The Enchanted Cottage

Sun Valley Serenade

The Gang's All Here

Three Sisters

Rent/buy

Rate And Review

Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer
Step 2 of 2

How did you buy your ticket?

Let's get your review verified.
Fandango

AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info

Cinemark Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Regal Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
- Fandango
- AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
  
  Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info
- Cinemark Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Regal Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You haven’t finished your review yet, want to submit as-is?

You can always edit your review after.
Are you sure?

Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers.
Want to submit changes to your review before closing?

The Yearling Photos

View All Photos (15)

Movie Info

Based on the novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, this drama focuses on the family of Civil War veteran Penny Baxter (Gregory Peck), who lives and works on a farm in Florida with his wife, Orry (Jane Wyman), and their son, Jody (Claude Jarman Jr.). The only surviving child of the family, Jody longs for companionship and unexpectedly finds it in the form of an orphaned fawn. While Penny is supportive of his son's four-legged friend, Orry is not, leading to heartbreaking conflict.

Rating:

G
Genre:

Kids & family, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Clarence Brown
Producer:

Sidney Franklin
Writer:

Paul Osborn
Release Date (Theaters):

May 1, 1947 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 3, 2002
Runtime:

2h 8m
Distributor:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck
Penny Baxter

Jane Wyman
Orry Baxter

Claude Jarman Jr.
Jody

Chill Wills
Buck Forrester

Margaret Wycherly
Ma Forrester

Henry Travers
Mr. Boyles

Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for The Yearling

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (15)

Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense Media

Full Review… Nell Minow Movie Mom

Full Review… Raquel Stecher Out of the Past

Full Review… Matt Brunson Film Frenzy

Full Review… Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Full Review… Dan Jardine Cinemania

Full Review… Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Full Review… Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com

Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

Full Review… Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal

Full Review… James Plath Reel.com

Full Review… Sarah Chauncey Reel.com

View All Critic Reviews (15)

Audience Reviews for The Yearling

Jun 02, 2014

A bit on the barfy side. A young man decides to raise a deer and becomes a man. Let's forget about this one, shall we?

John B Super Reviewer
Jan 27, 2010

WOW! FANTASTIC! Good thing OZ was made in year 1939, because that would have stolen the prize but, I have to say that this movie is comparable to the Wizard of Oz!

KJ P Super Reviewer
Aug 26, 2007

What a great family film! (Go ahead and take 4 man-points away - I cried like a little girl) lol

Kevin S Super Reviewer
Aug 25, 2006

Wow... I so cried at the end.

Leigh R Super Reviewer