The Blow Out

The Blow Out

Directed by Tex Avery

Produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, Leon Schlesinger Productions

19367 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted 1930s cartoon that juggles a comedic bomber threat with Porky Pig's innocent quest for an ice cream soda, prioritizing slapstick fun and earnest charm over genuine menace.

A crazed bomber is terrorizing the city. Meanwhile, a young Porky Pig is a few cents shy of buying an ice cream soda; he starts earning it by picking up items people drop and handing them back to them.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Blow Out sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Blow Out easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Blow Out end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Blow Out violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Blow Out 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Blow Out

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Blow Out

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Blow Out, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Blow Out, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Blow Out, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit