The Takeover

The Takeover

Directed by Gilles Perret

Produced by Elzévir Films, VLR Productions

2022106 min6.7 / 10

A warm-hearted heist comedy about working-class solidarity and friendship, where childhood bonds drive an underdog scheme against corporate greed.

Cédric is a worker in a precision mechanics factory in the French Alps. When he finds out that the factory is about to be sold to an investment fund, he joins forces with two of his childhood friends to pull off an epic heist.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is The Takeover 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Takeover

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Takeover

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Takeover, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Takeover, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Takeover, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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