Numerical average of these graded scores: 53.4 (out of 100)
Average score is 2.5 stars out of 4, or a "C+"
RottenTomatoes.com freshness score: 14.3%
14 reviews counted: 2 positive; 12 negative
"The Legend of Johnny Lingo" page on RottenTomatoes.com: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheLegendofJohnnyLingo-10003034/
[In the table below, the column labeled "RT.c" shows a plus or minus sign, indicating whether the RottenTomatoes.com website rated the review mainly positive (+) or negative (-). Reviews with nothing in the "RT.c" column (that is, they have no plus or minus by them, were not catalogued by the RottenTomatoes.com website, and are not included in the RottenTomatoes.com score.]
| Source | Review Author | RT.c | Grade | Grade as # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Cano Murillo | Arizona Republic | + | 4/5 | 78 |
| The Movie Show (KSL News Radio, SLC) | Doug Wright | 3/4 | 75 | |
| Grading the Movies | Donna Gustafson | + | B | 75 |
| MovieGuide.org | Ted Baehr | 3/4 | 75 | |
| Salt Lake City Weekly | Scott Renshaw | 2.5/4 | 63 | |
| Salt Lake Tribune | Sean P. Means | - | 2.5/4 | 63 |
| St. George Spectrum / Mad About Movies | Bruce Bennett | - | 2.5/4 | 63 |
| Dallas Morning News | Gary Dowell | + | C+ | 59 |
| Deseret News | Jeff Vice | - | 2/4 | 50 |
| Ogden Standard-Examiner | Steve Salles | 2/4 | 50 | |
| Red [Utah weekly art/entertainment magazine] | Jeremy Mathews | 2/4 | 50 | |
| EricDSnider.com | Eric D. Snider | - | C | 50 |
| Looking Closer | Jeffrey Overstreet | - | C | 50 |
| One Guy's Opinion | Frank Swietek | - | C | 50 |
| Movie Parables | Michael Elliott | - | 2/4 | 50 |
| The Movie Chicks | Cherryl Dawson, Leigh Ann Palone | - | 2.5/5 | 45 |
| Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | Audrey Rock-Richardson | - | C- | 42 |
| Orlando Sentinel | Jay Boyar | - | 2/5 | 34 |
| Orlando Weekly | Steve Schneider | - | 1.5/5 | 23 |
| filmcritic.com | Pete Croatto | - | 1.5/5 | 23 |
The following reviews did not include a "grade," but they were given a "fresh" or "rotten" rating (+ or -) by RottenTomatoes.com:
| Source | Review Author | RT.c |
|---|---|---|
| + |
| Source | Reviewer | pos/neg |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Magazine | Thomas C. Baggaley | positive |
| Catholic News Service | David DiCerto | positive |
| Focus on the Family | Rhonda Handlon | positive |
| Ethics Daily.com | Cliff Vaughn | positive |
| Variety | Scott Foundas | mixed |
| Las Vegas Mercury | Tammy McMahan | negative |
| Fort Worth Star Telegram | Catherine Newton | negative |