My Name Ain't Johnny

My Name Ain't Johnny

He had everything but limits

Directed by Mauro Lima

Produced by Atitude Produções e Empreendimentos, Globo Filmes

2008124 min7.1 / 10

A gritty true-crime drama about a charismatic young man's descent into the cocaine trade, balancing the seductive allure of excess with the inevitable consequences of a life without limits.

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Name Ain't Johnny scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does My Name Ain't Johnny end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is My Name Ain't Johnny violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is My Name Ain't Johnny sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is My Name Ain't Johnny easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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