The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

Matt Helm Is Alive And Well And Swinging In Copenhagen--So Far!

Directed by Phil Karlson

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Meadway-Claude Productions Company

1968105 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted 1960s spy-comedy romp where a suave secret agent thwarts a world-threatening heist with style, humor, and swinging charm.

When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Wrecking Crew sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The Wrecking Crew end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Wrecking Crew easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Wrecking Crew scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Wrecking Crew violent? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Wrecking Crew

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wrecking Crew

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wrecking Crew, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wrecking Crew, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wrecking Crew, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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