Le Million

Le Million

You MUST see it to know how indescribably clever and enormously "smart" a movie CAN be!

Directed by René Clair

Produced by Société des films sonores Tobis

193183 min6.8 / 10

A sprightly, cleverly constructed musical farce that chases a lottery ticket through Paris with infectious energy, warmth, and playful invention.

Debt-ridden painter Michel is overcome with joy at discovering that he has just won 1 million florins in the Dutch lottery, but almost immediately, he discovers that his softhearted girlfriend, Béatrice, has given away his jacket containing the winning ticket to an elderly petty thief. Soon Michel, Beatrice and Michel's artistic rival, Prosper, are hurtling through the streets of Paris on the trail of the missing jacket.

Questions people ask

  • Does Le Million end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Le Million easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Le Million violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Le Million scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Le Million

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Le Million

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Le Million, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Le Million, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Le Million, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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