Borsalino

Borsalino

They're going after what they want. And what they want is everything.

Directed by Jacques Deray

Produced by Marianne Productions, Adel Productions

1970125 min6.9 / 10

A stylish, comedic buddy film set in 1930s Marseilles where two small-time crooks form a partnership over a shared love interest and rise through the criminal underworld with charm and humor.

In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and boxing matches, they soon find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change.

Questions people ask

  • Is Borsalino easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Borsalino scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Borsalino end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Borsalino sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Borsalino violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Borsalino, and what each one shares →

Like Borsalino

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Borsalino

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Borsalino, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Borsalino, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Borsalino, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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