Bad Luck Blackie

Bad Luck Blackie

Directed by Tex Avery

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

19498 min7.1 / 10

A cheerful, slapstick cartoon about a scrappy kitten finding protection and friendship through the magical bad luck of a black cat, built entirely on physical comedy and comeuppance.

A kitten who is being tormented by a bulldog finds a savior in a black cat (from the "Black Cat Bad Luck Company") who merely has to cross the dog's path for something very unlucky to happen to the bully.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Luck Blackie scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Bad Luck Blackie easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Bad Luck Blackie sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Bad Luck Blackie end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Bad Luck Blackie violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Bad Luck Blackie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Luck Blackie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Luck Blackie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Luck Blackie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Luck Blackie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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