Grips, Grunts and Groans

Grips, Grunts and Groans

Directed by Jack White

Produced by Columbia Pictures

193719 min6.3 / 10

A slapstick comedy romp where the Three Stooges bungle their way through a wrestling scheme, driven by physical gags, absurd disguises, and anarchic mayhem.

The Stooges become trainers of Bustoff, a champion wrestler. The big boss has a lot of money bet on Bustoff and orders the boys to take good care of him. Instead they accidentally knock him out and Curly must disguise himself as Bustoff and wrestle in his place. The match doesn't go very well until Curly smells "Wild Hyacinth" perfume on a lady fan at ringside. This drives him crazy and he knocks out his opponent and half the people in the stadium.

Questions people ask

  • Is Grips, Grunts and Groans sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Grips, Grunts and Groans easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Grips, Grunts and Groans end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Grips, Grunts and Groans scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Grips, Grunts and Groans violent? 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Grips, Grunts and Groans

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Grips, Grunts and Groans

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Grips, Grunts and Groans, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Grips, Grunts and Groans, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Grips, Grunts and Groans, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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