The Little Matchgirl
About The Little Matchgirl
An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.
The Little Matchgirl (2006) is an animation fantasy film directed by Roger Allers. It runs 7 minutes and was released in September 2006.
The film is filed under winter, based on short story, fairy tale, and short film.
In the United States it streams on Disney Plus.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Red Riding Hood, and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms make useful companions to The Little Matchgirl. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 204 votes and it carries a G rating.