Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket

Irresponsible, unreliable, unpredictable and totally irresistible.

Directed by Richard Wenk

Produced by CineSon Entertainment, Canal+

1998115 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a charming scoundrel trying to reform himself and win back his girlfriend through one last scheme involving the Pope and Yankee Stadium.

Gary Starke is one of the best ticket scalpers in New York City. His girlfriend, Linda, doesn't approve of his criminal lifestyle, though, and dumps him when she gets the opportunity to study cooking in Paris. Gary realizes that he has to give up scalping if he has any chance of winning her back. But before he does, he wants to cash out on one last big score. He gets his chance when the pope announces he'll be performing Easter Mass at Yankee Stadium.

Questions people ask

  • Is Just the Ticket violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Just the Ticket end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Just the Ticket easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Just the Ticket scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Just the Ticket sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Just the Ticket

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Just the Ticket

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Just the Ticket, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Just the Ticket, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Just the Ticket, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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