Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

He's gone... Beyond nutty. Beyond wacky. Beyond zany!

Directed by Jerry Lewis

Produced by Orgolini-Nelson Productions

198389 min5.7 / 10

A frenetic slapstick comedy that mines dark subject matter—suicide and desperation—for absurdist physical humor and exaggerated misfortune.

Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does Smorgasbord end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Smorgasbord sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Smorgasbord easy watching? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Smorgasbord

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Smorgasbord

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Smorgasbord, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Smorgasbord, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Smorgasbord, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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