The Old Army Game

The Old Army Game

Directed by Jack King

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19436 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted wartime cartoon comedy where Donald Duck's mischievous antics and narrow escapes from authority provide brisk, good-natured entertainment wrapped in patriotic framing.

The old shell game gets a new face as Donald stays off-base past "Taps" and has to try to sneak back in with out alerting Pete.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Old Army Game sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is The Old Army Game easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Old Army Game end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Old Army Game violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Old Army Game scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Old Army Game

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Old Army Game

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Old Army Game, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Old Army Game, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Old Army Game, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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