Number, Please?

Number, Please?

A Merry-go-round of Mirth! A Whirling ride of joy! Top speed laughter! Rapid fire roars! A surprise, A treat, A Comedy riot

Directed by Hal Roach

Produced by Rolin Films

192025 min6.5 / 10

A lighthearted silent-era romantic comedy built on physical gags and amusement-park chaos, where two suitors compete for a girl's affection through increasingly absurd schemes.

While at an amusement park, trying vainly to forget the girl he has lost, a young man sees the girl with her new boyfriend. When her dog gets loose in the park, both suitors have to help her catch it. Then, the girl's uncle, a balloonist, gives her a pass for two in his balloon, provided that her mother approves. She then offers to take along the first of her admirers who is able to get her mother's consent.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Number, Please? scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Number, Please? easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

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

  • Is Number, Please? violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Number, Please? sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Number, Please?

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Number, Please?

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Number, Please?, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Number, Please?, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Number, Please?, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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