The Jewel Thief

The Jewel Thief

One man made high crime a work of art

Directed by Landon Van Soest

Produced by Submarine Entertainment, Transient Pictures

2023100 min5.9 / 10

A documentary portrait of a charismatic criminal's first-hand account of elaborate heists, balancing the thrill of the crime with the cat-and-mouse game of law enforcement.

Gerald Blanchard's surprising, first-hand account as a calculating and accomplished criminal mastermind. Two unlikely detectives track him worldwide as he commits increasingly elaborate heists in a quest for fame.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Jewel Thief scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Jewel Thief sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Jewel Thief violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

  • Is The Jewel Thief easy watching? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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