Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

Organized crime has never been this disorganized!

Directed by Amy Heckerling

Produced by Edgewood Productions, 20th Century Fox

198490 min6.3 / 10

A broad, affectionate comedy that parodies 1930s gangster films by treating organized crime as a vehicle for slapstick humor and heartfelt family devotion.

An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

Questions people ask

  • Is Johnny Dangerously sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Johnny Dangerously easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Johnny Dangerously end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Johnny Dangerously scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Johnny Dangerously violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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