Big Business

Big Business

The story of a man who turned the other cheek-and got punched in the nose.

Directed by James W. Horne

Produced by Hal Roach Studios

192918 min6.7 / 10

A gleefully anarchic silent comedy built on escalating physical slapstick and mutual destruction between well-meaning salesmen and an ornery customer.

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.

Questions people ask

  • Is Big Business scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Big Business sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Big Business easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Big Business violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Big Business end with hope? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Big Business

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Big Business

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Big Business, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Big Business, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Big Business, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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