Is Mister Johnson sad?

Yes. More sad 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 Mister Johnson end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Mister Johnson scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Mister Johnson violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Mister Johnson easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mister Johnson

Name: Mister Johnson
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Maynard Eziashi, Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Denis Quilley

Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.

Directed by Bruce Beresford

1991101 min6.2 / 10

A tragic portrait of a man caught between two worlds in colonial Nigeria, whose ambition and cultural displacement lead him toward inevitable ruin.

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.

Clusters

Dark Comedies About Ambition Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Complicity Under Pressure Working-Class Occupations Native American & Frontier Life

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Worker Africa Nigeria British Colonial Trade Tribal Law Wife Beater 1920s

Questions people ask

Is Mister Johnson sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Mister Johnson end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Mister Johnson scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Mister Johnson violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Mister Johnson easy watching? 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.

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