Penelope

Penelope

The world’s most beautiful bank-robber

Directed by Arthur Hiller

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

196698 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy caper about a neglected wife who turns to bank robbery to get her husband's attention, caught in a playful tangle of disguises, confessions, and competing suitors.

When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Penelope easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Penelope end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Penelope sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Penelope violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Penelope 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Penelope

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Penelope

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Penelope, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Penelope, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Penelope, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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