The Great Madcap

The Great Madcap

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Ultramar Films

194992 min7.3 / 10

A comedic family scheme to reform a spendthrift patriarch by faking his financial ruin, blending slapstick humor with themes of redemption and domestic bonds.

Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriarch, Alfredo. The family decides to try to fool him into spending less by telling him that his large fortune is gone.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Great Madcap violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Great Madcap easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Great Madcap end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Great Madcap scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Great Madcap sad? 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.

Written about

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Great Madcap

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Great Madcap

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Great Madcap, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Great Madcap, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Great Madcap, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit