Seven Years Bad Luck

Seven Years Bad Luck

Directed by Max Linder

Produced by Max Linder Productions

192162 min6.7 / 10

A lighthearted silent comedy built on physical gags and ironic misfortune, where a superstitious man's attempts to dodge bad luck create the very disasters he fears.

After breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck, but in doing so causes himself the worst luck imaginable.

Questions people ask

  • Is Seven Years Bad Luck sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Seven Years Bad Luck easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Seven Years Bad Luck end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Seven Years Bad Luck violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Seven Years Bad Luck scary? 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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