The Passionate Thief

The Passionate Thief

The people and passions will steal your heart away!

Directed by Mario Monicelli

Produced by Titanus

1960106 min6.9 / 10

A lighthearted New Year's Eve comedy about three misfits whose lives intersect in a warm, playful tangle of romantic and criminal mishaps.

On New Year's Eve, a young woman and an out-of-work actor complicate a pickpocket's plans to ply his trade.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Passionate Thief easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is The Passionate Thief violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Passionate Thief scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Passionate Thief end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Passionate Thief sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Passionate Thief

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Passionate Thief

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Passionate Thief, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Passionate Thief, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Passionate Thief, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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