Gambit

Gambit

Go Ahead: Tell the End (It's Too Hilarious to Keep Secret) But Please Don't Tell the Beginning!

Directed by Ronald Neame

Produced by Universal Pictures

1966109 min7.0 / 10

A playful, twisty heist comedy that delights in the gap between meticulous planning and chaotic reality, built on charm, exotic locales, and romantic chemistry.

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Gambit end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Gambit easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Gambit violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is Gambit scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gambit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gambit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gambit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gambit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gambit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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