Johnny Mad Dog

Johnny Mad Dog

Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Produced by Lunar Films, Explicit Films

200897 min6.2 / 10

A harrowing, unflinching portrait of child soldiers caught in the machinery of civil war, stripped of innocence and agency.

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

Questions people ask

  • Is Johnny Mad Dog sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Johnny Mad Dog end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Johnny Mad Dog violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Johnny Mad Dog easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Johnny Mad Dog scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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