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Silent Movie

1976Movie1 h 27 minPG

Comedy
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic756.1Rotten Tomatoes80%72%

A campy comedy movie about show business and society.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, tears or romance.

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Story

Made In Hollywood. U.S.A.

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.

Feels like

  • Slapstick Comedy
  • Silent Film Parody
  • Show Business Satire
  • Star Cameos
  • Meta-Comedy
  • Visual Gag Humor
  • Nostalgic Homage
  • Broad Humor
  • Classic Hollywood

Cast

24 of 43

Crew

Directed by
Mel Brooks
Written by
Mel Brooks, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson
Produced by
Michael Hertzberg
Music by
John Morris

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 17, 1976 · 1 h 27 min · PG

Released
June 17, 1976
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Comedy
Original language
xx
Also spoken
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$36 million

Tropes

Wheelchair Antics, Bilingual Bonus, Distracted by the Sexy +9

  • Wheelchair Antics
  • Bilingual Bonus
  • Distracted by the Sexy
  • Take That!
  • Tempting Fate
  • Vengeful Vending Machine
  • What, Exactly, Is His Job?
  • Unusually Uninteresting Sight
  • Gratuitous Foreign Language
  • The Cameo
  • Parody Name
  • Femme Fatale

12 of 68 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Silent Movie worth watching?"

Questions about Silent Movie

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Silent Movie worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 75). Critics rate it higher (78 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Is Silent Movie okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Silent Movie make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

Was Silent Movie a box office hit?

Budget$4 million
Box office$36 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $36 million worldwide, 8.2 times its budget.

Is Silent Movie in English?

xxEnglish

No, it was made in xx, with some English.

What tropes does Silent Movie use?

Wheelchair AnticsBilingual BonusDistracted by the SexyTake That!Tempting FateVengeful Vending MachineWhat, Exactly, Is His Job?Unusually Uninteresting SightGratuitous Foreign LanguageThe CameoParody NameFemme Fataleand 56 more

TV Tropes lists 68 tropes for it, including Wheelchair Antics, Bilingual Bonus, and Distracted by the Sexy.