The Amazing Johnathan Documentary is a 2019 documentary film, directed by Ben Berman.
| The Amazing Johnathan Documentary | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Ben Berman |
| Written by | Ben Berman |
| Edited by | Scott Evans |
Production companies | Anonymous Content Cold Iron Pictures Horse Horse Horse |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- The Amazing Johnathan as himself
- Eric André as himself
- Benjamin Berman as himself
- Simon Chinn as himself
- Judy Gold as herself
- Penn Jillette as himself
- Max Maven as himself
- Jon Mugar as himself
- Chadd Smith as himself
- Anastasia Synn as herself
- Doreen Szeles as herself
- Doug Szeles as himself
- Chad S. Taylor as himself
- Carrot Top as himself
- Weird Al Yankovic as himself
Reception
editOn the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 41 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Amazing Johnathan Documentary sets out to survey a magician's final tour -- and ends up pulling off some wildly ambitious tricks of its own."[1] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[2]
Peter Debruge writing for Variety wrote, "Berman eventually does prove to be rather resourceful, pulling off a coup that surprises even Johnathan in the end — and that’s no easy trick".[3] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Ben Berman's Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary offers a helpful reminder to aspiring doc-makers out there: There's more to the job than just following someone around with a camera".[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, archived from the original on 2020-04-13, retrieved 2021-10-30
- ^ The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, archived from the original on 2020-04-13, retrieved 2020-04-13
- ^ Debruge, Peter (2019-01-25). "Film Review: 'The Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "'Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary': Film Review | Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
External links
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