For Pete's Sake

For Pete's Sake

Zany Barbra.

Directed by Peter Yates

Produced by Columbia Pictures

197490 min5.8 / 10

A zany 1970s comedy romp where a resourceful woman's increasingly absurd schemes to repay a loan shark debt drive the plot with energy and heart.

Henrietta Robbins borrows money from a loan shark to finance her husband's investment in the stock market. However, when their stock plummets, she scrambles to find a way to pay the money back.

Questions people ask

  • Is For Pete's Sake sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does For Pete's Sake end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is For Pete's Sake easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is For Pete's Sake violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is For Pete's Sake scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like For Pete's Sake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as For Pete's Sake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like For Pete's Sake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like For Pete's Sake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like For Pete's Sake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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