When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.
Frankie and Johnny has generally received positive reviews.
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Frankie and Johnny was released in 1991 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 236 reviews, giving Frankie and Johnny (1991) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 79% and users giving an average score of 79%.
With a score of 69%, Frankie and Johnny is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1991, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1991 with similar scores include films like Naked Lunch, The Prince of Tides and L.A. Story.
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