I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster

Directed by Samuel Benchetrit

Produced by Virtual Films

2008108 min7.3 / 10

A wry, episodic comedy about ordinary people's failed aspirations to criminality, blending humor with existential reflection on ambition and self-delusion.

Told in four vignettes, this existential comedy relates the exploits of four aspiring criminals who hope to improve their lot, but find that they might not have what it takes for a life of crime.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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