Day Dreams

Day Dreams

Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline

Produced by First National Pictures

192225 min6.5 / 10

A lighthearted silent comedy about romantic aspiration and the gap between reality and imagination, built on charm and gentle humor.

In order to impress the father of a girl he is keen on, a young man goes to the city in search of work. In his letters home he writes of his various jobs which her imagination expands into much nobler ones than those that he is actually attempting.

Questions people ask

  • Is Day Dreams scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Day Dreams easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Day Dreams violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Day Dreams sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Day Dreams end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Day Dreams

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Day Dreams

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Day Dreams, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Day Dreams, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Day Dreams, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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