Is Deal of the Century sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Deal of the Century violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Deal of the Century scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Deal of the Century easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Deal of the Century end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Deal of the Century

Name: Deal of the Century
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1983
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines, Vince Edwards, William Marquez

Chevy Chase and his partners are arms dealers. They sell second-rate weapons to third world nations. But they're not out to stick it to anyone.

Directed by William Friedkin

Produced by Dream Quest Images, Warner Bros. Pictures

198399 min4.7 / 10

A satirical Cold War comedy about morally compromised arms dealers competing for a lucrative sale, mixing cynical social commentary with romantic and spiritual subplots.

Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors.

Clusters

Comedies That Mock Society Anti-Establishment Comedies Dark Comedy Films Quirky Concept Romance Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy Crime

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Cold War Satire Dictatorship Arms Dealer

Questions people ask

Is Deal of the Century sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Deal of the Century violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Deal of the Century scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Deal of the Century easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Deal of the Century 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.