My New Partner

My New Partner

Directed by Claude Zidi

Produced by Films 7

1984107 min6.6 / 10

A comedic buddy-cop film about a cynical, corrupt Parisian detective attempting to corrupt his idealistic new partner, balancing humor with moral ambiguity.

A streetwise Paris policeman who takes kickbacks from the minor criminals on his beat to allow them to continue is assigned an idealistic new partner fresh from police academy. He sets out to corrupt him...

Questions people ask

  • Is My New Partner easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is My New Partner sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is My New Partner violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does My New Partner end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is My New Partner 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like My New Partner, and what each one shares →

Like My New Partner

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My New Partner

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My New Partner, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My New Partner, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My New Partner, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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