Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!

Directed by Richard Quine

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1957105 min6.7 / 10

A lighthearted military farce built on scheming, mischief, and the clash between authority and youthful irreverence, driven by comedic energy and playful rule-breaking.

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Operation Mad Ball sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Operation Mad Ball easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Operation Mad Ball end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Operation Mad Ball violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Operation Mad Ball scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Operation Mad Ball

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Operation Mad Ball

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Operation Mad Ball, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Operation Mad Ball, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Operation Mad Ball, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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