Mister Johnson fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History and society
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mister Johnson is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and nostalgic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History and society
Its world is built around history and society.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 76%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 41 min
Mister Johnson runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Mister Johnson higher (76) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.4
