Hoi Polloi

Hoi Polloi

Meet the new darlings of society!

Directed by Del Lord

Produced by Columbia Pictures

193519 min7.4 / 10

A lighthearted slapstick comedy about social transformation that prioritizes physical humor and anarchic chaos over depth or sentiment.

A professor bets that he can turn the stooges into gentlemen. After many attempts to teach them etiquette, he brings them to a fancy society party. The stooges' new found manners don't last very long, and the party quickly degenerates. By the end, the other guests have adopted stooge-like behavior and the stooges leave as gentlemen.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hoi Polloi scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Hoi Polloi sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

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

  • Does Hoi Polloi end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Hoi Polloi violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hoi Polloi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hoi Polloi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hoi Polloi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hoi Polloi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hoi Polloi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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