When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
the vibe
Safety Last! Vibe
What it feels like
briskhopefulmoderateeasy to followfunnypersonalheartfeltplayful
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Movie1923·73 min
Safety Last!
Directed by Sam Taylor, Fred C. Newmeyer
A comedy romance film directed by Sam Taylor.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 5%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.7/10
602 ratings
About Safety Last!
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Funny (6 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Stylized
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, survival of spirit, early 1900s, urban, workplace, romantic partners, underdog, everyman, fish out of water, race against time