Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hard Luck violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hard Luck easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Hard Luck end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hard Luck

Name: Hard Luck
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1921
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Bull Montana

2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER

Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline

Produced by Joseph M. Schenck Productions

192122 min6.9 / 10

A silent-era slapstick comedy that mines dark subject matter—suicide attempts—for physical humor and ironic reversals, balancing morbid premise with energetic, playful execution.

A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.

Clusters

Comedies That Mock Society Dark Comedy Drama Comedic Villains Quirky Genius Movies

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Suicide Attempt Silent Film Short Film

Questions people ask

Is Hard Luck scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Hard Luck violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Hard Luck sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Hard Luck easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Hard Luck end with hope? 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.

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