Hot Water

Hot Water

Hubby - a man who was never going to fall for a pair of soft-boiled eyes!

Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor

Produced by The Harold Lloyd Corporation

192459 min6.8 / 10

A frenetic silent-era slapstick comedy built on escalating domestic chaos, marital friction, and absurdist mishaps with in-laws.

Lloyd's look at married life and the issues of the in-law. Adventures include a ride on a crowded trolley with a live turkey; A wild spin in a new auto with the in-laws in tow. Finally, a sequence in which Hubby accidentally chloroforms his mother-in-law and becomes convinced that he's killed her!

Questions people ask

  • Is Hot Water sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Hot Water violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Hot Water easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Hot Water end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Hot Water scary? 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hot Water

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hot Water

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hot Water, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hot Water, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hot Water, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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