
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Taste attributes: comedydocumentaryfresh & originallightrealisticlinearenclosedsocial commentary
"Magic. Meth. Mayhem."
Boxlist takeA realistic, light documentary, otherwise balanced. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.0 /10
TMDB · 29 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cold Iron Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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