The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Seen it?2019 | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and the curious. If you loved Roger & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- 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 impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Berman
- The Amazing JohnathanSelf
- Penn JilletteSelf
- Criss AngelSelf
- Max MavenSelf
- 'Weird Al' YankovicSelf
- Eric AndréSelf
- Judy GoldSelf
- Carrot TopSelf
- Anastasia SynnSelf
- Marvin RoySelf