Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

Look who's minding the store!

Directed by Frank Tashlin

Produced by Jerry Lewis Productions, York Pictures Corporation

196390 min6.8 / 10

A lighthearted slapstick comedy about a humble man navigating a department store while winning over his girlfriend's disapproving mother, built entirely on physical humor and romantic optimism.

Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?

Questions people ask

  • Is Who's Minding the Store? easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Who's Minding the Store? sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Who's Minding the Store? end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Who's Minding the Store? violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Who's Minding the Store? scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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