Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone

Produced by 20th Century Fox

193867 min6.5 / 10

A lighthearted 1930s mystery-comedy where a son's impersonation of his famous detective father leads to comedic complications while investigating a shipboard murder.

While Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.

Questions people ask

  • Is Charlie Chan in Honolulu sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Charlie Chan in Honolulu easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Charlie Chan in Honolulu end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Charlie Chan in Honolulu scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Charlie Chan in Honolulu violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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