The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

6.1

2019

94 mins

DocumentaryComedy

What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.

Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True

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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

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Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

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Year : 2016Rating : ⭐ 6.5

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Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

Fuck

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Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

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Jonas Brothers Family Roast

Year : 2021Rating : ⭐ 6.4

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Year : 2020Rating : ⭐ 6.6

Kevin Hart serves up laughs and brick oven pizza from the comfort of his home, and dishes on male group chats, sex after 40 and life with COVID-19.

Roger & Me

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A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.

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Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

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McQueen

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Trainwreck: The Real Project X

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