The Fortune

The Fortune

Sexier than the Marx Brothers, handsomer than Laurel and Hardy but not as smart as The 3 Stooges.

Directed by Mike Nichols

Produced by Vista, Columbia Pictures

197588 min5.4 / 10

A screwball 1920s caper comedy about two con men scheming to swindle an heiress, driven by playful energy and period charm rather than genuine menace.

A couple of bumbling 1920s hustlers attempt to obtain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Fortune sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Fortune easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

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

  • Is The Fortune violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Fortune scary? 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.

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21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Fortune

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Fortune

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Fortune, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Fortune, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Fortune, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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