Show People

Show People

Directed by King Vidor

Produced by Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

192879 min7.2 / 10

A buoyant silent-era comedy about ambition and reinvention in Hollywood, built on slapstick charm and the gap between artistic pretension and comedic reality.

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

Questions people ask

  • Is Show People easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Show People scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Show People end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Show People violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Show People sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Show People

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Show People

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Show People, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Show People, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Show People, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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