The Madness of Dr. Tube

The Madness of Dr. Tube

Directed by Abel Gance

Produced by Le Film d'art

191514 min5.2 / 10

A gleefully absurd silent-era comedy about a mad scientist's reality-warping powder, driven by visual gags and surreal transformations rather than plot coherence.

A wacky scientist develops a powder that he believes will have the effect of distorting reality for those who take it. To test its effect, he tries it out on his boy assistant, his pets, his nieces, and their beaus. But, chaos ensues as his nieces don't find their appearances as funny as the rest, so Doctor Tube tries to find a way to make things right.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Madness of Dr. Tube sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Madness of Dr. Tube scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Madness of Dr. Tube end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Madness of Dr. Tube easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Madness of Dr. Tube violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Madness of Dr. Tube

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Madness of Dr. Tube

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Madness of Dr. Tube, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Madness of Dr. Tube, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Madness of Dr. Tube, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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