Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- mischievous
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sickan's plan to steal the microchip drives the gang's coordinated caper and its comic complications.
The top-secret microchip is pursued by both the Jönsson gang and Wall-Enberg because it can be exchanged for 55 million crowns in gold and diamonds.
Sickan's strategic leadership is paired with Vanheden, Dynamit-Harry, Doris, and their rival criminals in a deliberately farcical team dynamic.
The stolen chip contains a secret government plan concerning Sweden's future, turning public power into the object of a caper.
Films like The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever, and why
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry
shared comic heist plotting, eccentric criminal ensemble, and playful crime caper tone
The Olsen Gang
shared Scandinavian crime comedy, elaborate theft schemes, and bumbling ensemble energy
The Italian Job
shared farcical heist structure, rival criminals, and escalating comic complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Mikael Ekman
- Release Date
- 1984-10-19
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (66)
Cast
- Gösta Ekman
- Ulf Brunnberg
- Björn Gustafson
- Birgitta Andersson
- Per Grundén
- Weiron Holmberg
- Carl Billquist
- Sten Ljunggren
- Jan Waldekranz
- Peter Harryson
Common questions
- What is The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever about?
- A methodical Swedish crook and his unruly crew race a rival thief to steal a microchip worth millions in a brisk, farcical caper.
- What is The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever as mild.
- Which films are like The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever?
- Films with a similar feel include The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry, The Olsen Gang, and The Italian Job.
- How long is The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever?
- The Jönsson Gang Gets Gold Fever runs 101 minutes.
