Making a Living

Making a Living

Directed by Henry Lehrman

Produced by Keystone Film Company

191413 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted silent-film comedy built on slapstick mishaps and ironic coincidence, where a con artist's scheme unravels through his own obliviousness.

A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.

Questions people ask

  • Is Making a Living sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Making a Living easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Making a Living violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Making a Living scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Making a Living 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Making a Living

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Making a Living

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Making a Living, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Making a Living, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Making a Living, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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