Night Owls

Night Owls

Directed by James Parrott

Produced by Hal Roach Studios

193021 min7.4 / 10

A lighthearted slapstick comedy about a desperate cop who recruits two vagrants to stage a burglary, with plans that predictably unravel into chaos.

Policeman Edgar Kennedy is told by his chief he better stop a string of burglaries that have been happening on his watch or else he will get the sack. He persuades vagrants Stan and Ollie to rob the chief's house so he can regain his reputation by catching them. The policeman promises to later get the boys off. Things do not go as planned.

Questions people ask

  • Is Night Owls sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Night Owls easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Night Owls violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Night Owls scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Night Owls 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Night Owls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Night Owls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Night Owls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Night Owls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Night Owls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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