Johnny
Seen it?2003 | 178 min | Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Karate Kid or Rocky II, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 58 min.
- It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A martial arts coach struggles to earn money through fights in order to save his wife suffering from blood cancer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pawan Kalyan
- Pawan KalyanJohnny
- Renu DesaiGeetanjali
- Mallikarjuna RaoAnthony
- M. S. NarayanaLingam
- GeethaJohnny's mother
- RaghuvaranRavishankar Damle
- Lillete DubeySmitha
- AliPathan Babu Lal
- Raza MuradTatya
- Satya PrakashKarate Satti