Gentlemen of Nerve

Gentlemen of Nerve

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Produced by Keystone Film Company

191415 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted silent comedy built on physical gags and romantic entanglement at a racetrack, where mischief and mishap drive the humor.

Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole, the friend gets stuck and a policeman shows up.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gentlemen of Nerve sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Gentlemen of Nerve easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Gentlemen of Nerve end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Gentlemen of Nerve violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is Gentlemen of Nerve 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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