Does The Misadventures of Merlin Jones end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Name: The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Genre: Science Fiction, Family, Comedy
Released: 1964
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames, Stuart Erwin, Alan Hewitt

BRAWN vs. BRAIN

Directed by Robert Stevenson

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

196491 min6.6 / 10

A lighthearted 1960s family comedy about a brilliant teenage inventor whose well-intentioned experiments with mind-reading and hypnosis create comic chaos and legal entanglements.

Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law.

Clusters

Quirky Feel-Good Comedies Witchcraft and Occult Movies Mental Illness And Psychosis Occupations And Vocations Children and Family Roles

Genres

Science Fiction Family Comedy

Keywords

Inventor Hypnosis Mind Reading Boy Genius

Questions people ask

Does The Misadventures of Merlin Jones end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Misadventures of Merlin Jones 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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