Welcome to Viiibz

Find what to watch next — and never lose one a friend told you about.

Find something worth watching tonight, keep your own catalog of everything you watch, and never lose a movie a friend tells you about.

Free to use · No ads · Private by default · No monthly fee, ever

You Can't Win

1948· 8 min★ 4.9

From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Create a free account to see where You Can't Win is streaming, with prices and your services first.

Where to watch

Not available to stream in US

🔔 Notify me when it’s streaming

Synopsis

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

Cast & crew

Directed by Dave O'Brien

Similar titles

Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry2016
Duplex2003
Die Hart2023
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City2018
Playdate2025

Reviews · from TMDB members

CinemaSerf★ 6/10Mar 30, 2025

I think if you ever saw Pete Smith coming towards you, then perhaps it’d be best to just cross the road because here nothing, absolutely nothing, goes the way it is supposed to for his foil commentary foil. Whether he is simply trying to avoid an insurance seller; or needs his lighter to work reliably; or is some fastidious chap who just wants his shirts perfectly starched, it’s never simple. Perhaps it’s the day you decide to wash your filthy car (wearing a white shirt!) wh… Read more

ilst the road surface is riddled with lovely dirty puddles, or maybe you find an old hammock and decide it’s time for that comfortable nap? Anyone ever tried to set one up, let alone get and stay in the thing? It’s not one of Smith’s best outings, this one - but there is still some fun to be had at the expense of this poor chap (Dave O’Brien) who most certainly isn’t the luckiest or the brainiest!