Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

The old man didn't die laughing, but you will.

Directed by Peter Sykes

Produced by Anglo-EMI, Associated London Films

197399 min6.8 / 10

A working-class dark comedy about a father and son's misadventures with schemes and debt, balancing affection with exasperation.

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookout for ways to improve his lot, Harold invests his father's life savings in a greyhound who is almost blind and can't see the hare. When the dog loses a race and Harold has to pay off the debt, he comes up with another bright idea. Collect his father's life insurance. To do this his father must pretend to be dead.

Questions people ask

  • Is Steptoe & Son Ride Again violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Steptoe & Son Ride Again easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Steptoe & Son Ride Again scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Steptoe & Son Ride Again sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Steptoe & Son Ride Again end with hope? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Steptoe & Son Ride Again, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Steptoe & Son Ride Again, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Steptoe & Son Ride Again, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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