Topkapi

Topkapi

Join us - we'll cut you in on the theft of the century!

Directed by Jules Dassin

Produced by Filmways Pictures, United Artists

1964119 min6.5 / 10

A charming, lighthearted heist caper built on wit, international intrigue, and the camaraderie of clever criminals pulling off an elaborate theft.

Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Topkapi 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Topkapi, and what each one shares →

Like Topkapi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Topkapi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Topkapi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Topkapi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Topkapi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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