Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht

Produced by UFA

193175 min7.2 / 10

A cheerful, adventure-filled family comedy about resourceful children banding together to catch a thief in 1930s Berlin.

When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Emil and the Detectives end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Emil and the Detectives sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Emil and the Detectives easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Emil and the Detectives violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Emil and the Detectives scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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