Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

52 min · 1964 · Directed by Larry Roemer · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) runs 52 min, directed by Larry Roemer. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

Genres: Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.