The Chimp

The Chimp

Directed by James Parrott

Produced by Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193225 min6.5 / 10

A slapstick comedy short where two bumbling performers navigate absurd chaos with a gorilla and flea circus, built entirely on physical humor and comedic partnership.

Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. The circus can't pay them their wages so they are given a gorilla and a flea circus as payment. Bedlam ensues.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Does The Chimp end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Chimp

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Chimp

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Chimp, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Chimp, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Chimp, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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