Puss Gets the Boot

Puss Gets the Boot

Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Produced by Rudolf Ising Productions, MGM Cartoon Studio

19409 min7.0 / 10

A gleeful, high-energy cartoon romp where a clever mouse outsmarts a hapless cat through escalating pranks and slapstick chaos.

Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".

Questions people ask

  • Is Puss Gets the Boot sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Puss Gets the Boot easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Puss Gets the Boot end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Puss Gets the Boot scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Puss Gets the Boot violent? 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Puss Gets the Boot

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Puss Gets the Boot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Puss Gets the Boot, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Puss Gets the Boot, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Puss Gets the Boot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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