The Sucker

The Sucker

The funniest fraud a fall-guy ever fell for!

Directed by Gérard Oury

Produced by Les Films Corona, Explorer Film '58

1965111 min7.4 / 10

A lighthearted Franco-Italian caper comedy about an ordinary man accidentally swept into a criminal road trip across Europe, driven by mistaken identity and escalating absurdity.

In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. The culprit can only compensate his ruined trip by driving an American friend's car from Naples to Bordeaux, but as it happens to be filled with such contraband as stolen money, jewelry and drugs, the involuntary and unwitting companions in crime soon attract all but recreational attention from the "milieu".

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sucker sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Sucker easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does The Sucker end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Sucker violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Sucker 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Sucker, and what each one shares →

Like The Sucker

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sucker

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sucker, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sucker, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sucker, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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