Short film

The Battle of the Century

1927 · 19 min

A giddy silent slapstick romp that builds from a boxing bout to an all-out pie-throwing frenzy, pure chaotic fun.

Tagline: The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.
Overview: Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.
How it feels: Absurd, light, campy and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Greed, deception, crime, violence
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
deception
crime
violence
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none