Magnet of Doom

Magnet of Doom

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Produced by Sicilia Cinematografica, Spectacles Lumbroso

1963102 min6.3 / 10

A mid-century crime drama following a down-on-his-luck boxer and a fugitive millionaire across America, driven by flight and survival rather than hope.

Young boxer Michel Maudet is sacked by his manager after a series of match defeats and is forced to look for a new job. He is engaged as secretary to a millionaire named Ferchaux who is in a hurry to flee the country when he discovers he has been implicated in a high-profile fraud.

Questions people ask

  • Does Magnet of Doom end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Magnet of Doom sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Magnet of Doom violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Magnet of Doom easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Magnet of Doom 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.

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Rarity57

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Surprise41

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Love35

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