Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers

The Maddest Comics of the Screen!

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod

Produced by Paramount Pictures

193268 min6.9 / 10

A gleefully anarchic Marx Brothers comedy that prioritizes absurdist humor and kinetic chaos over plot coherence, built on exuberance and vaudeville-style irreverence.

Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.

Questions people ask

  • Is Horse Feathers scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Horse Feathers sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Horse Feathers end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

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

  • Is Horse Feathers violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Horse Feathers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Horse Feathers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Horse Feathers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Horse Feathers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Horse Feathers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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