The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Who says you can't take it with you?
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Produced by Universal Pictures
A cat-and-mouse thriller that playfully speculates on an unsolved historical mystery, balancing procedural tension with the romantic allure of the perfect crime.
A speculation on the fate of the famous hijacker who parachuted with his ransom and disappeared in the mountains. Has Cooper succeeded in following a meticulous plan to disappear into anonymity despite the best efforts of a dogged cop?
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper scary? 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.
Written about
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
