The Good and the Bad

The Good and the Bad

Directed by Claude Lelouch

Produced by Les Films 13

1976120 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic crime caper set in occupied Paris that transforms petty theft into political resistance, balancing camaraderie and moral complexity.

The film follows the exploits of Jacques, a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, and his Jewish co-conspirator Simon as their robberies, beginning well before the Second World War, take on a political coloration under the occupation.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Good and the Bad scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Good and the Bad sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Good and the Bad violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Good and the Bad easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Good and the Bad end with hope? 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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