Untold: Johnny Football

Untold: Johnny Football

Rise. Fall. Manziel.

Directed by Ryan Duffy

Produced by Propagate Content

202371 min6.8 / 10

A documentary portrait of athletic brilliance and personal unraveling, examining how talent and circumstance collide in the life of a fallen sports prodigy.

This documentary traces the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of football star Johnny Manziel via interviews with friends, coaches and Manziel himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Untold: Johnny Football sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Untold: Johnny Football violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Untold: Johnny Football scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Untold: Johnny Football end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Untold: Johnny Football 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Untold: Johnny Football

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Untold: Johnny Football

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Untold: Johnny Football, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Untold: Johnny Football, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Untold: Johnny Football, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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