The New Janitor

The New Janitor

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Produced by Keystone Film Company

191412 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted silent comedy built on physical mishap and mistaken identity, where an innocent janitor becomes entangled in a theft plot through circumstance rather than intent.

The hero, a janitor played by Chaplin, is fired from work for accidentally knocking his bucket of water out the window and onto his boss the chief banker (Tandy). Meanwhile, one of the junior managers (Dillon) is being threatened with exposure by his bookie for gambling debts unpaid. Thus the manager decides to steal from the company.

Questions people ask

  • Is The New Janitor easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The New Janitor violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The New Janitor sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The New Janitor end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The New Janitor 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.

Written about

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The New Janitor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The New Janitor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The New Janitor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The New Janitor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The New Janitor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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