Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- witty
- irreverent
- cult movie night
- retro movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly agree that the film's extravagant visual design and comic-strip energy outweigh its formulaic writing and uneven pacing, though enthusiasm varies considerably.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Diabolik pursues wealth and amusement through audacious thefts while the film presents him as its anti-hero.
The underground lair, giant bed of money, costumes, sets, and heightened action reproduce the look and rhythm of a printed strip.
Diabolik and Eva Kant repeatedly plan and execute spectacular robberies against criminal and governmental targets.
Eva Kant shares Diabolik's extravagant lair and actively uses her abilities to help him defeat gangsters and evade police.
Films like Danger: Diabolik, and why
Barbarella
campy comic-book action, psychedelic production design, and stylish criminal anti-heroes
Modesty Blaise
modish espionage tropes, flamboyant sets, and high-camp comic-strip sensibility
The Thomas Crown Affair
playful criminal spectacle, elaborate heists, and colorful pop-art style
Fantômas
masked anti-heroics, theatrical villains, and comic-book action adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Mario Bava
- Release Date
- 1968-01-24
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (264)
Cast
- John Phillip Law
- Marisa Mell
- Michel Piccoli
- Adolfo Celi
- Claudio Gora
- Mario Donen
- Renzo Palmer
- Caterina Boratto
- Lucia Modugno
- Annie Gorassini
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Danger: Diabolik about?
- A flamboyant master thief and his equally audacious partner turn comic-book crime into a psychedelic parade of impossible heists.
- What is Danger: Diabolik like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Danger: Diabolik as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Danger: Diabolik violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Danger: Diabolik as mild.
- What did critics think of Danger: Diabolik?
- Critics broadly agree that the film's extravagant visual design and comic-strip energy outweigh its formulaic writing and uneven pacing, though enthusiasm varies considerably.
- Which films are like Danger: Diabolik?
- Films with a similar feel include Barbarella, Modesty Blaise, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Fantômas.
- How long is Danger: Diabolik?
- Danger: Diabolik runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Danger: Diabolik?
- In United States, Danger: Diabolik is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
