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Count on Trouble

1957 · 97 min

A gentle, good-natured old-fashioned comedy where silly pranks and fake hauntings bounce harmlessly off a cheerful underdog.

Overview: A common shoe-shiner inherits a castle. Something his mean relatives dislikes. They try to scare him away with the help of fictional ghosts and other pranks.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, class, greed, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
greed
deception
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none