Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

Directed by Bruno Corbucci

Produced by Intercapital

198195 min5.9 / 10

A lighthearted Italian crime-comedy where a detective's investigation of a restaurant murder escalates when his family is kidnapped, balancing comedic tone with genuine stakes.

The officer Nico Giraldi investigates a homicide which has taken place in a Chinese restaurant in Rome. His wife and his son are kidnappeded by the murderer in the course of the inquiry. In the end the case is worked out.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Crime at the Chinese Restaurant end with hope? 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

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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