Johnny Corncob

Johnny Corncob

Directed by Marcell Jankovics

Produced by Pannónia Filmstúdió

197378 min7.9 / 10

A fantastical, poetically-rooted animated journey through a shepherd's encounters with love, conflict, and the supernatural, grounded in Hungarian folklore tradition.

A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.

Questions people ask

  • Is Johnny Corncob sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Johnny Corncob scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Johnny Corncob easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Johnny Corncob end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Johnny Corncob violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

95/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Johnny Corncob

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Johnny Corncob

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Johnny Corncob, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Johnny Corncob, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Johnny Corncob, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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