Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

No one ever turned on the HEAT and HILARITY Like "Crooks Anonymous"

Directed by Ken Annakin

Produced by Independent Artists

196288 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted 1960s comedy about a reformed burglar's struggle to stay honest while tempted by easy money and romance, built on charm and comedic mishap rather than genuine peril.

A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as AA. Through the process, he takes work as a department store Santa, where the endless parade of goods and money, not to mention the pretty young shop hands have him like a moth to a flame in no time flat.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crooks Anonymous sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Crooks Anonymous easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Crooks Anonymous scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Crooks Anonymous violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Crooks Anonymous end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Crooks Anonymous

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crooks Anonymous

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crooks Anonymous, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crooks Anonymous, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crooks Anonymous, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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