Outlaw Johnny Black

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Outlaw Johnny Black
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Jai White
Written by
  • Michael Jai White
  • Byron Keith Minns
Produced by
  • Donovan de Boer
  • Michael Jai White
  • Grant Gilmore
  • Byron Keith Minns
Starring
CinematographyKeith L. Smith
Edited by
  • Scott Richter
  • Ryan Eaton
Music byMichael Bearden
Production
company
Jaigantic Studios
Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films
Release date
  • September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$319,848

Outlaw Johnny Black is a 2023 American

western comedy film directed by Michael Jai White and co-written with Byron Keith Minns. It is a spiritual sequel to Black Dynamite
that once again stars White and Minns. It was released theatrically on September 15, 2023, and received mixed reviews from film critics.

Premise

Johnny Black is a saint turned sinner, who is hell-bent on avenging his father's death. Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process, all while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious land baron.

Cast

Release

Outlaw Johnny Black was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on September 15, 2023.[1] In the United States and Canada it opened to $178,176 in 307 theaters, and grossed a total of $319,848.[2]

Reception

On the

weighted average, assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[4]

Joe Leydon of Variety wrote that the film was "not nearly as free-wheeling and fleet-footed as Black Dynamite, the 2009 satirical comedy that cast White as a Shaft-like action hero, the new film nonetheless provides more than a few good laughs, even when it seems to be taking horse opera clichés a tad too respectfully, and showcases a fine cast of actors dedicated to both the silliness and the seriousness of the enterprise".[5] RogerEbert.com's Rendy Jones gave the film a score of two and half out of four and wrote, "Though it takes too long to get his gun out, Outlaw Johnny Black is a well-crafted and funny Spaghetti Western comedy with a refreshing goofiness and a delightful lead".[6]

Sarah-Tai Black writing for Los Angeles Times said, "Overall, Outlaw Johnny Black mostly seems unsure of how to navigate its Monty Python-inspired parodic impulses alongside its clear reverence for the genre. Instead, White has offered a jumbled array of all-too-well-trod tropes and stereotypes that, all in all, can’t seem to hit the mark in terms of finding the sweet spot of being "so bad it’s good"."[7] Writing for The New York Times, Brandon Yu felt the film "struggles to establish a comedic rhythm" and went on to say "the laughs are lost within an overly long, meandering plot and scenes that miss visual polish or comedic concision".[8]

References

  1. ^ Tyrrell, Caitlin (September 14, 2023). "Michael Jai White Is A Force To Reckon With In Outlaw Johnny Black Clip [Exclusive]". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Outlaw Johnny Black - Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Outlaw Johnny Black". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  4. Fandom, Inc.
    Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Leydon, Joe (September 14, 2023). "Outlaw Johnny Black Review: An Amusing Homage to Spaghetti Western and Blaxploitation Elements". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Jones, Rendy (September 15, 2023). "Outlaw Johnny Black movie review (2023)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Black, Sarah-Tai (September 16, 2023). "Review: Jumbled Western parody Outlaw Johnny Black doesn't know which horse to ride in on". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Yu, Brandon (September 14, 2023). "Outlaw Johnny Black Review: Vengeance Is on His Mind". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

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