Outlaw Johnny Black
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Jai White
Written byMichael Jai White
Produced by
  • Donovan de Boer
  • Michael Jai White
  • Grant Gilmore
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 and written by Michael Jai White. It is a spiritual sequel to Black Dynamite that once again stars White.

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 review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 65% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[3] Metacritic, which uses a 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. ↑ "Outlaw Johnny Black". Metacritic. 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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