Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

French Goings-On in the Heart of London.

Directed by Henry Cornelius

Produced by Ealing Studios

194984 min6.9 / 10

A witty, warmhearted post-war satire that uses an absurd premise to celebrate community spirit and gently mock bureaucratic overreach.

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.

Questions people ask

  • Is Passport to Pimlico easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Passport to Pimlico end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Passport to Pimlico sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Passport to Pimlico violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Passport to Pimlico scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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