
Stir Crazy
Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.
Directed by Sidney Poitier
Produced by Columbia Pictures
A lighthearted buddy comedy built on absurd mistaken identity and the warmth of two friends navigating ridiculous circumstances together.
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
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Does Stir Crazy end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Stir Crazy sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Stir Crazy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Stir Crazy one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.
Is Stir Crazy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Stir Crazy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.
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