Synopsis
“The version children love!”
After charming her reclusive grandfather and falling in love with the beautiful mountain he calls home, Heidi is uprooted and sent to Frankfurt where she befriends Klara, a young girl confined to a wheelchair.
Other Titles From Jetlag Productions
Adventure + Animation in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Heidi itself).
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
In the crowded 1994-1996 Japan release window, Heidi sits at #116 of 143. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heidi premiered alongside 59 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.
The 987th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,725 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,102 of 1,216 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, German |
| Production Companies | Jetlag Productions |
| Runtime | 47m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0213709 |



















