Three Ages

Three Ages

A cyclone of laughs and thrills

Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline

Produced by Buster Keaton Productions

192364 min6.8 / 10

A gleefully absurd silent comedy that cycles through three eras of romantic rivalry with escalating visual gags and surreal humor.

The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.

Questions people ask

  • Is Three Ages scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Three Ages sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Three Ages end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

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

  • Is Three Ages 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Three Ages

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Three Ages

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Three Ages, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Three Ages, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Three Ages, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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