Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- gentle
- earnest
- cautionary
- family movie night
- environmental education
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's environmental message sincere but considered its execution uneven and conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The animals must respond to poisonous gas while the plot presents humans as careless and malicious toward nature.
Three cherubic little animals undertake a rescue mission for a friend overcome by poisonous gas.
The wildlife setting is defined by the intrusion of poisonous gas into the animals' habitat.
The protagonists are described as cherubic little animals, contrasting their sweetness with environmental danger.
Films like Once Upon a Forest, and why
The Land Before Time
family-oriented animated adventure centered on young animal characters, friendship, and environmental danger
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
emotionally earnest animated animal adventure with ecological themes and peril affecting a close-knit group
The Secret of NIMH
classic family animation combining a childlike quest, woodland creatures, and a serious environmental message
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Grosvenor
- Release Date
- 1993-06-18
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Michael Crawford
- Ben Vereen
- Ellen Blain
- Benji Gregory
- Paige Gosney
- Elisabeth Moss
- Paul Eiding
- Janet Waldo
- Susan Silo
- Will Estes
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Once Upon a Forest about?
- A trio of gentle woodland creatures races through ecological peril to save a friend poisoned by human-made gas.
- What is Once Upon a Forest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Once Upon a Forest as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Once Upon a Forest violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Once Upon a Forest.
- What did critics think of Once Upon a Forest?
- Critics generally found the film's environmental message sincere but considered its execution uneven and conventional.
- Which films are like Once Upon a Forest?
- Films with a similar feel include The Land Before Time, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, and The Secret of NIMH.
- How long is Once Upon a Forest?
- Once Upon a Forest runs 71 minutes.
- Where can I watch Once Upon a Forest?
- In United States, Once Upon a Forest streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
