Overview
A young man discovers love amidst a family feud that threatens his life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- nostalgic
- adventurous
- classic cinema night
- silent film showcase
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an acclaimed silent comedy that combines refined visual construction, physical daring, romance, and sustained high-adventure storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
William McKay falls for Virginia Canfield while their families remain locked in a generational feud.
The train journey, pursuit sequences, waterfall rescue, and escape staging give the slapstick an adventurous structure.
The story evokes circa-1830 America through steam travel, family estates, rural landscapes, and an old-fashioned code of hospitality.
Sight gags and carefully composed action repeatedly depend on what is visible within or outside the frame.
Films like Our Hospitality, and why
The General
silent physical comedy, romantic obstacles, and inventive stunt-driven filmmaking
Sherlock Jr.
classic silent comedy blending romance, visual gags, and escalating physical peril
The Gold Rush
silent-era romantic comedy centered on a feud between families and elaborate comic escapes
Movie Details
- Directors
- John G. Blystone, Buster Keaton
- Release Date
- 1923-11-19
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (330)
Cast
- Buster Keaton
- Joe Roberts
- Natalie Talmadge
- Francis X. Bushman Jr.
- Craig Ward
- Joe Keaton
- Kitty Bradbury
- Buster Keaton Jr.
- Erwin Connelly
- Edward Coxen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- IndieFlix, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Our Hospitality about?
- A determined heir turns an Appalachian family feud into a perilous romantic escape, using etiquette as his unlikely shield.
- What is Our Hospitality like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Hospitality as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Our Hospitality violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Our Hospitality as mild.
- What did critics think of Our Hospitality?
- Critics broadly regard it as an acclaimed silent comedy that combines refined visual construction, physical daring, romance, and sustained high-adventure storytelling.
- Which films are like Our Hospitality?
- Films with a similar feel include The General, Sherlock Jr., and The Gold Rush.
- How long is Our Hospitality?
- Our Hospitality runs 73 minutes.
- Where can I watch Our Hospitality?
- In United States, Our Hospitality streams on IndieFlix, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel.
