Caught in a Cabaret

Caught in a Cabaret

Directed by Mabel Normand

Produced by Keystone Film Company

191423 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted silent comedy built on physical humor and romantic misadventure, where a bumbling waiter's deception leads to comic chaos.

Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous fiancé.

Questions people ask

  • Is Caught in a Cabaret sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Caught in a Cabaret end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Caught in a Cabaret easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Caught in a Cabaret violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is Caught in a Cabaret scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Caught in a Cabaret, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Caught in a Cabaret, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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