The Olsen Gang Sees Red

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

Directed by Erik Balling

Produced by Nordisk Film Denmark

1976100 min7.4 / 10

A lighthearted heist comedy centered on a clever gang of thieves executing elaborate schemes with humor, camaraderie, and playful ingenuity.

Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at the baron by switching the vase with a cheap Hong Kong copy. One attempt is made during the barons hunting party, where Egon ends up being bricked up in the catacombs. In another attempt, the gang has to coordinate breaking through several walls at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen with the "Elverhøj" overture.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Olsen Gang Sees Red sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Olsen Gang Sees Red easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Olsen Gang Sees Red end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Olsen Gang Sees Red violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Olsen Gang Sees Red scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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