The Riveter

The Riveter

Directed by Dick Lundy

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19408 min6.7 / 10

A frenetic, slapstick cartoon short where Donald Duck's incompetence and Pete's relentless pursuit create escalating physical comedy on a construction site.

Donald is a riveter who has trouble with the riveting gun, heights, and the foreman, Pete. Pete chases him throughout the construction site, causing the building to collapse. Donald runs away while Pete is trapped in cement, holding a water hose in the pose of a statue.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Riveter scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Riveter easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Riveter end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Riveter violent? 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Riveter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Riveter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Riveter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Riveter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Riveter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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