THEME EXPLORATION

mishaps

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Blind Date
Blind Date
1987 · Blake Edwards
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
The Boat
The Boat
1921 · Buster Keaton
Le Raid Paris-Monte Carlo en deux heures
Le Raid Paris-Monte Carlo en deux heures
1905 · Georges Méliès
Classmates
Classmates
2016 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Man's Best Friend
Man's Best Friend
1952 · Jack Kinney
Most People Live in China
Most People Live in China
2002 · Morten Tyldum
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025 · Shane Zalvin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati France

His films are masterpieces of physical comedy centered on everyday mishaps and the absurd complications of modern life.

 Billy Wilder Austria-United States

He crafted brilliant narratives where characters' plans consistently unravel through unexpected mishaps and ironic twists.

 Preston Sturges United States

His screwball comedies are built entirely around escalating mishaps that derail characters' best-laid schemes with wit and timing.