Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves

What the Italians do with a bed... the Americans do with a beach!

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick

Produced by Filmways Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

196797 min5.2 / 10

A breezy, sun-soaked 1960s beach comedy about romantic entanglements and carefree California hedonism, built entirely on charm and lighthearted flirtation.

Carlo Cofield vacations to Southern California, where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture, getting entangled in two beachside romances.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Make Waves scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Don't Make Waves easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Don't Make Waves sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Don't Make Waves violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Don't Make Waves end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don't Make Waves

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Make Waves

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Make Waves, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Make Waves, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Make Waves, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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