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The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold

2009 · 88 min

A cheerful, fast-moving caper that feels like a kids' adventure, with silly schemes and exotic escapes keeping it light and fun.

Overview
Norwegian engineers are searching for oil and Egon Olsen convinces his friends to buy stocks in the oil market. In the process, Egon, stumbles upon a scheme to fool the Norwegian Government that there is indeed no traces of oil in the North Sea. The Olsen Gang tries to tell the ministry the truth about the oil but they are caught by Sheik El-Altan who, in order to make sure the boys keep their mouths shut, kidnaps Valborg and brings her to Egypt.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • crime
  • family
  • deception
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, family, comedy
Directed by
Arne Lindtner Næss
Written by
Arne Lindtner Næss, Peder Hamdahl Næss
Starring
Oskar Øiestad, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Fridtjof Tangen, Petter Mjøen Westlund, Lina Sørlie Strand, Regine Anthonessen, Thomas Fjeldberg, Tor Gunnari Maagø Hunstad
Music
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Cinematography
Kjell Vassdal
Runtime
88 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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