The Organization

The Organization

One honest cop has the guts to take on "The Organization."

Directed by Don Medford

Produced by The Mirisch Company, United Artists

1971108 min6.3 / 10

A 1970s crime thriller about an honest cop drawn into a morally complex heist involving idealistic revolutionaries and institutional corruption.

After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Organization violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

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

  • Is The Organization 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Organization

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Organization

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Organization, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Organization, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Organization, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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