Skidoo

Skidoo

It takes two to skidoo.

Directed by Otto Preminger

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Otto Preminger Films

196898 min4.7 / 10

A wildly surreal, psychedelic crime-comedy that abandons conventional narrative logic in favor of absurdist humor and countercultural zaniness.

Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht.

Questions people ask

  • Is Skidoo sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Skidoo violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

  • Does Skidoo end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Skidoo easy watching? 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Skidoo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Skidoo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Skidoo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Skidoo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Skidoo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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