Modesty Blaise

Modesty Blaise

Nothing can faze Modesty Blaise, the world's deadliest and most dazzlingly female agent!

Directed by Joseph Losey

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Joseph Janni Production

1966120 min5.3 / 10

A stylish, tongue-in-cheek spy romp built on mod aesthetics, quick wit, and the unflappable charm of its resourceful protagonist.

Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. She is being set up by the feds but is wise to the plot and calls in sidekick Willie Garvin and a few other friends to outsmart them. Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, Gabriel, the diamond thief has his own plans for Blaise and Garvin.

Questions people ask

  • Is Modesty Blaise sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Modesty Blaise end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

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

  • Is Modesty Blaise scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Modesty Blaise violent? 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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