The Pink Panther
PG

The Pink Panther

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1963 • 115 min • Comedy · Crime

Synopsis

The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is...

Our family guide

Best from age 7
84
Movie Knight Score
1208 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
  • 68 Audience · 1207 · 49%

Inspector Clouseau pursues the notorious jewel thief "The Phantom," who targets the priceless Pink Panther diamond in the Alps. Unbeknownst to Clouseau, his wife is having an affair, adding another layer of comical chaos to the investigation.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
2/10
Romance & sensuality
3/10
Scary moments
1/10

Heads up

  • Infidelity as a running gag
  • Some mild suggestive humor
  • Frequent slapstick violence

What it models well

  • Perseverance despite blunders
  • The pursuit of justice
  • Unintended consequences

Talk about it after

  • Understanding different types of humor
  • The difference between right and wrong
  • How misunderstandings can escalate

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Top billed cast

Director: Blake Edwards • Crew: Maurice Richlin, Blake Edwards

Trailers & clips

The Pink Panther (1963) Original Trailer [HD]

THE PINK PANTHER (1964) | Princess Dala's Song | MGM

THE PINK PANTHER (1964) | Costumed Car Chase | MGM

THE PINK PANTHER (1964) | Hiding From Clouseau "My Stradivarius!" | MGM

The Pink Panther Collection: The Pink Panther (1964) - Bonus Clip: The Cast On Peter Sellers

Official Trailer

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

David Niven recreates a little of his "Raffles" (1939) character here as the suave and debonaire "Sir Charles Lytton". He's a social sophisticate who is invited to the grandest of soirées and where there is always a jewel robbery.…

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Details

TMDB audience
6.8/10 (1,207)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Box office
$10,878,107
Franchise
The Pink Panther (Original) Collection

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