Salak Milyoner
Four rural brothers turn an inherited treasure map into a riotous Istanbul misadventure filled with fraternal bickering and slapstick discovery.
Overview
A hilarious treasure hunt unfolds as four brothers embark on an unexpected adventure in search of their father's hidden fortune.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- boisterous
- warm
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Four rural brothers enter Istanbul in pursuit of their father's treasure, making social and behavioral dislocation a central source of humor.
The father's map and promised treasure directly motivate the brothers' journey and successive comic complications.
Hayret, Himmet, Saffet, and Gayret pursue the same inheritance while their differing comic temperaments generate the film's energy.
The treasure pursuit is framed as accessible, character-driven rural humor with broad comic escalation.
Films like Salak Milyoner, and why
The Gold Rush
broad physical comedy, mistaken identities, and an ensemble of lovable rural outsiders pursuing an improbable goal
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
comic treasure-seeking adventure driven by eccentric characters, slapstick complications, and folk humor
The Party
warm ensemble farce centered on ordinary people caught in escalating schemes and misunderstandings
Movie Details
- Director
- Ertem Eğilmez
- Release Date
- 1974-04-01
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (80)
Cast
- Metin Akpınar
- Zeki Alasya
- Kemal Sunal
- Münir Özkul
- Halit Akçatepe
- Perran Kutman
- Hulusi Kentmen
- Meral Zeren
- Ali Şen
- Adile Naşit
Common questions
- What is Salak Milyoner about?
- Four rural brothers turn an inherited treasure map into a riotous Istanbul misadventure filled with fraternal bickering and slapstick discovery.
- What is Salak Milyoner like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Salak Milyoner as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Salak Milyoner violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Salak Milyoner.
- Which films are like Salak Milyoner?
- Films with a similar feel include The Gold Rush, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and The Party.
- How long is Salak Milyoner?
- Salak Milyoner runs 84 minutes.
