The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little

He’s on a mission so secret, even he doesn’t know about it.

Directed by Jon Amiel

Produced by Polar Films, Arnon Milchan Productions

199794 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted screwball comedy built on mistaken identity and bumbling incompetence, where an oblivious American tourist stumbles through an international spy conspiracy thinking it's all theater.

An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

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  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Little sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Little one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of films.

  • Does The Man Who Knew Too Little end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Little easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Little violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Little scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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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