They Go Boom!

They Go Boom!

Directed by James Parrott

Produced by Hal Roach Studios

192920 min6.9 / 10

A lighthearted silent comedy short about two bumbling roommates whose attempts to manage sleep problems spiral into slapstick chaos.

Stan and Ollie try to sleep in a room-for-rent. Ollie, suffering from a cold, coughs frequently, while Stan snores. Both of them have trouble falling asleep because of this. They try to solve their problems, but this results in total chaos.

Questions people ask

  • Is They Go Boom! scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is They Go Boom! sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does They Go Boom! end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is They Go Boom! violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is They Go Boom! easy watching? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like They Go Boom!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as They Go Boom!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like They Go Boom!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like They Go Boom!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like They Go Boom!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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