The Wildcat

The Wildcat

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Produced by Projektions-AG Union

192185 min7.5 / 10

A frenetic, anarchic silent comedy that uses absurdist humor and expressionist visual style to satirize military authority and social convention.

A charismatic lieutenant newly assigned to a remote fort is captured by a group of mountain bandits, thus setting in motion a madcap farce that is Lubitsch at his most unrestrained. A wonderfully anarchic and playfully subversive satire of military life from one of the great comedy filmmakers.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Wildcat sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Wildcat easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Wildcat violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Wildcat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wildcat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wildcat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wildcat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wildcat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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