Is Johnny Be Good sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Johnny Be Good scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Johnny Be Good easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Johnny Be Good end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Johnny Be Good violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Johnny Be Good

Name: Johnny Be Good
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1988
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman, Paul Gleason, Steve James

Every college in the country wants Johnny. 'Cause when he's good he's very very good. And when he's bad he's better.

Directed by Bud S. Smith

Produced by Orion Pictures

198886 min4.5 / 10

A lighthearted 1980s sports comedy about a young football prospect navigating recruitment pressure, romantic loyalty, and the choice between ambition and love.

It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career?

Clusters

Lighthearted Musical Comedies Fun Romantic Comedies Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Con Artist Karma Sports and Competitions

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Sports

Questions people ask

Is Johnny Be Good sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Johnny Be Good scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Johnny Be Good easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Johnny Be Good end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Johnny Be Good violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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