
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
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.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.




























































