Movie

Don't Bother to Knock

1961 · 89 min

A breezy, cheeky farce that coasts on charm and escalating romantic chaos, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Overview: An Edinburgh travel agent loses his keys and his fiancé in one night. A friend finds the keys and makes loads of copies with his address attached as a joke. She gives them to him as he leaves for a holiday. He gives the keys to several women he romances across the continent. He gets engaged again by phone and arranges to meet his fiancé at his flat, but the flat isn't empty...
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, deception, identity, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
deception
identity
family
Places: big city
home
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild