Speedy

Speedy

You've Waited a Year for This But WOW! What a Hit!

Directed by Ted Wilde

Produced by The Harold Lloyd Corporation

192886 min7.3 / 10

A spirited silent-era comedy built on physical gags and chase sequences, where a lovable everyman fights to save a cherished local institution and win his girlfriend's approval.

A hapless young man living in New York City rallies to save his girlfriend's grandfather's horse-drawn trolley, the last in the city, from being put out of business by a railroad company.

Questions people ask

  • Does Speedy end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Speedy sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

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

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

  • Is Speedy 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Speedy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Speedy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Speedy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Speedy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Speedy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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