Explosion of a Motor Car

Explosion of a Motor Car

Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth

Produced by Hepworth Picture Plays

19002 min6.1 / 10

An absurdist early cinema trick film that treats graphic destruction as pure visual comedy and technical spectacle.

An early trick film where a car explodes and body parts fall from the sky. A policeman witnesses and attempts to piece the remains back together.

Questions people ask

  • Is Explosion of a Motor Car sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Explosion of a Motor Car scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Explosion of a Motor Car end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Explosion of a Motor Car violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Explosion of a Motor Car easy watching? 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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