Van Johnson’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Van Johnson has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1980s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Purple Rose of Cairo.
Recurring themes

Ballad of a Soldier
1959
Drama · Romance

Friendly Persuasion
1956
Drama · War

General Della Rovere
1959
Drama · War

Variety Lights
1950
Drama · Comedy

Mrs. Miniver
1942
Drama · Romance

An Affair to Remember
1957
Drama · Romance

Summertime
1955
Drama · Romance

I Vitelloni
1953
Comedy · Drama

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.
Dir. Woody Allen · With Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
Dir. Edward Dmytryk · With Humphrey Bogart, Robert Francis, Van Johnson

When a widower with ten children marries a widow with eight, can the twenty of them ever come together as one big happy family?
Dir. Melville Shavelson · With Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Van Johnson

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
Dir. William A. Wellman · With Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban

Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Dir. Vincente Minnelli · With Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse