
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Taste attributes: actioncomedydramafamilyromancedisastertried & testedwholesomesimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"The Laugh Special of the Age. See It."
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, straightforward romantic comedy: emotional and familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 220 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
The just out of college effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was little.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1928
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Buster Keaton Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











