Overview
A spirited orphan brings joy and chaos to a quiet farm, transforming lives in the process.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- warm
- witty
- nostalgic
- family viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly regard this highly rated literary adaptation as a warm, faithful, beautifully performed family drama with enduring emotional appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anne arrives at Green Gables without a family and gradually earns a permanent place through her imagination, resilience, and relationships with Marilla, Matthew, and Diana.
Prince Edward Island farms, lanes, schoolrooms, and village homes provide the story's warm, picturesque social world.
Anne's unusual point of view and positive genius for getting into scrapes drive the miniseries' humor and episodic conflicts.
Matthew and Marilla expect an orphan boy as farm help but discover that Anne enriches their lives and reshapes their household.
Films like Anne of Green Gables, and why
Little Women
warm coming-of-age storytelling, rural community life, female friendship, and literary adaptation
Pollyanna
optimistic orphan protagonist, imaginative childhood, family bonds, and period setting
The Secret Garden
gentle period drama centered on an unconventional girl finding belonging in a new family
The Railway Children
episodic childhood adventures, school friendships, and affectionate small-community atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Sullivan
- Release Date
- 1985-12-01
- Runtime
- 199 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (261)
Cast
- Megan Follows
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Richard Farnsworth
- Patricia Hamilton
- Marilyn Lightstone
- Schuyler Grant
- Jonathan Crombie
- Charmion King
- Jackie Burroughs
- Rosemary Radcliffe
Common questions
- What is Anne of Green Gables about?
- An imaginative orphan transforms a reserved Prince Edward Island household into a lively chosen family through mischief, friendship, and resilience.
- What is Anne of Green Gables like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anne of Green Gables as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Anne of Green Gables violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Anne of Green Gables as mild.
- What did critics think of Anne of Green Gables?
- Critics broadly regard this highly rated literary adaptation as a warm, faithful, beautifully performed family drama with enduring emotional appeal.
- Which films are like Anne of Green Gables?
- Films with a similar feel include Little Women, Pollyanna, The Secret Garden, and The Railway Children.
- How long is Anne of Green Gables?
- Anne of Green Gables runs 199 minutes.
