Balto

Balto (1995)

Name: Balto
Genre: adventure film, family film
Released: 1995
Duration: 78 min

A half-wolf outcast leads a sled-dog team through a blizzard to deliver medicine to a sick town.

PetActing ratings

3/5 Paw Score

A solid adventure with a heroic dog.

Does the animal die?

Reveal answer (spoilers)

No, the animals survive.

Balto and the team survive, though the journey is dangerous.

Is an animal hurt or in danger?

Intense: animals in serious danger or distress

A blizzard, a cliff fall and a bear attack.

Real animals or CGI?

Animated

Fully animated, loosely based on real events.

On-set animal welfare

Not publicly documented.

Tearjerker level

💧💧💧 3/5

Inspirational more than sad.

Kid-friendliness (animal scenes)

Ages 6+

A bear attack and some storm peril.

Breed / species accuracy

Not applicable

Breed accuracy not assessed in this draft.

Animals featured: talking animals, geese, dogs, wolves.

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