If you loved
One Week
Buster Keaton · Film · 1920
You loved One Week because you find deep, relatable humor in the way simple domestic plans spiral into chaotic, structural disasters.
Books on the same thread
Kitchen (キッチン)
Banana Yoshimoto · Book · 1988
Explores: Grief, Loss, Coping with Death.
While One Week relies on physical slapstick to explore marital stress, this book offers a poignant look at how domestic spaces shape our ability to process profound personal loss.
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
Fredrik Backman · Book · 2016
Explores: Grumbling protagonist, Unexpected friendship, Redemption.
If the bumbling home maintenance of One Week resonated with you, you will appreciate this story of a man whose rigid, orderly world is disrupted by his messy neighbors.
Never Lie
Freida McFadden · Book · 2023
Explores: Secrets, Deception, Marriage.
Like the newlyweds in One Week who find their dream home turning into a nightmare, these characters discover that their new living situation holds dark, unexpected secrets.
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss · Book · 1957
Explores: Mischief, Imagination, Consequences.
The pure, unadulterated chaos that follows the house-building project in One Week finds a spiritual successor here, as one unexpected visitor turns an ordinary day into absolute disorder.
Series on the same thread
Mr. Bean
Richard Curtis · Series · 1990
Shares 3 threads with One Week: Incompetence, Slapstick Comedy, Physical Comedy.
You enjoyed the silent, physical incompetence found in One Week, and this series perfects that same brand of wordless, self-inflicted destruction in common, everyday environments.
The Honeymooners
Jackie Gleason · Series · 1955
Explores: Working Class Life, Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, Marriage.
Much like the struggling couple in One Week, these characters face the constant friction of domestic life and the hilarious, inevitable failure of their ambitious get-rich-quick schemes.
Ghosts
Mathew Baynton · Series · 2019
Explores: Inheritance, Ghosts, Marriage.
If you enjoyed watching the home improvement disaster in One Week, you will love this story of a couple struggling to renovate a house that is literally falling apart.
Fawlty Towers
Connie Booth · Series · 1975
Shares a thread with One Week: Incompetence.
The frantic, incompetent management of a project seen in One Week is mirrored perfectly in this series, where every simple task escalates into a farcical, high-stress catastrophe.
Podcasts on the same thread
Grumpy Old Geeks
Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave Bittner · Podcast · 2026
Explores: cynicism, digital culture, corporate skepticism.
Just as One Week finds humor in the technical failure of a home build, this podcast finds comedy in dissecting the catastrophic, public-facing failures of modern technological systems.
Sh**ged Married Annoyed
Chris & Rosie Ramsey · Podcast · 2026
Explores: domestic life, modern marriage, parenthood struggles.
The relatable marital friction and domestic annoyances that Buster Keaton navigates in One Week serve as the foundation for this candid, humorous look at the realities of modern marriage.
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Common questions
Is One Week a full-length feature film?
One Week is a 1920 short film starring Buster Keaton. It depicts the comedic struggles of newlyweds attempting to assemble a build-it-yourself house after a rejected suitor sabotages their construction crates by re-numbering them, leading to a house built according to a nonsensical arrangement of parts.
How long does it take for the couple to build the house in One Week?
The couple in One Week attempts to build their house in one week, as promised by the kit they received as a wedding gift. However, the process becomes a struggle because a rejected suitor secretly re-numbers the packing crates, resulting in a chaotic and structurally soundless assembly.
What is the primary conflict in One Week?
The primary conflict in One Week occurs when a rejected suitor interferes with the newlyweds' build-it-yourself house project. By re-numbering the packing crates, the suitor forces the husband to assemble the home using an incorrect arrangement of parts, which creates significant physical challenges throughout the construction process.
Does the house in One Week get finished?
In One Week, the husband attempts to build the house despite the sabotage caused by the re-numbered crates. The film focuses on his struggle to assemble the structure according to the altered instructions, resulting in a house that reflects the confused arrangement of its parts.