The Ambushers

The Ambushers

Matt Helm rides again! ... with the Ambushers on his back, and some fun on the side!

Directed by Henry Levin

Produced by Meadway-Claude Productions Company, Columbia Pictures

1967102 min5.1 / 10

A lighthearted 1960s spy-comedy romp where a secret agent pursues flying saucers and adventure with tongue firmly in cheek.

When an experimental flying saucer crashes, secret agent Matt Helm has to bring back the secret weapons hidden on board.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Ambushers sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

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

  • Is The Ambushers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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

  • Is The Ambushers violent? 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ambushers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ambushers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ambushers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ambushers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ambushers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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