Mabel's Strange Predicament

Mabel's Strange Predicament

Directed by Mabel Normand

Produced by Keystone Film Company

191412 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted silent-film farce built on physical comedy and romantic misunderstandings in a hotel setting.

A tramp gets drunk in a hotel lobby and, upstairs, causes some misunderstandings between Mabel, two hotel guests across the hall from her room, and Mabel's visiting sweetheart.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mabel's Strange Predicament sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Mabel's Strange Predicament violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Mabel's Strange Predicament end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Mabel's Strange Predicament easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Mabel's Strange Predicament scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

25/ 100

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Rarity38

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Surprise37

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Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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