The Plank

The Plank

You'll splinter your sides laughing at this classic of all comedies

Directed by Eric Sykes

Produced by Associated London Films

196755 min6.2 / 10

A gleefully absurd, wordless slapstick romp where two workmen's simple task of delivering planks becomes an escalating cascade of physical comedy and musical accompaniment.

A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Plank scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Plank sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is The Plank easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

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

  • Is The Plank violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Plank

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Plank

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Plank, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Plank, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Plank, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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