Jojo Rabbit

Name: Jojo Rabbit
Genre: Drama, Comedy, War
Released: October 18, 2019
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Alfie Allen, Archie Yates, Bethany Adams, Gabriel Andrews, Luke Brandon Field

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Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: October 18, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Alfie Allen, Archie Yates, Bethany Adams, Gabriel Andrews, Luke Brandon Field, Rebel Wilson, Roman Griffin Davis, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Sitara Attaie, Stephen Merchant, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, Victoria Hogan

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Nominated for six Academy Awards including best picture.
Winner of the People's Choice Award at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

Summary: A lonely German boy's (Roman Griffin Davis as JoJo) world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

Director: Taika Waititi

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, War

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 108 min

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Karen Gordon

Oct 24, 2019

A work of sublime sweetness and beauty. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Oct 24, 2019

Absurdist humor abounds throughout a story whose underlying themes echo Elvis Costello’s eternal question, “What’s so funny ’bout peace, love, and understanding?” even as corpses dangle from a foregrounded gallows. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Jan 22, 2020

Jojo Rabbit works such tensions throughout: between laughter and groans, between emotion and sentimentality, between daring and bad taste. Such gambles are worth taking even if you believe the gambler is headed for the breadline. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 17, 2019

Johannson has never played a sweeter character on the screen, and she delivers an endearing performance. Read full review

David Sims

Oct 17, 2019

Jojo Rabbit’s script isn’t emotionally complex enough to address the cruel realism of its world, and as the bleakness continues, the jokes fall flatter and flatter. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Oct 21, 2019

At the end of Jojo Rabbit, you’re just left wondering what the point of it all was. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Sep 9, 2019

Waititi is incapable of dealing with the twin horrors of oppression and indoctrination beyond cheap-seats sentimentality and joke-making. Read full review

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tarqs

Apr 16, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful movie , strong message. Magnificent! A must-see. Perfect for the family as well as a personal experience!… Expand

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GamesVanDerBeek

Dec 30, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best movie that I have seen in all of 2019. It is a rare film that can break your heart and put it back together, again. I don't know if there is an over-abundance of Nazi sympathizers around that cannot grasp the satire, or not. I love this movie as I feel more than anything, it is a redemption story. It may be historical in nature, but it is still a work of fiction.… Expand

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Woody2010

Oct 24, 2019

Thought provoking and a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. Challenging but very funny.

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greenfrog12

Feb 19, 2020

Incredible casting and direction from Taika Waititi. Incredibly funny shining light onto a dark time in history. Stephen Merchant was great in the movie aswell as Scarlett Johansen and Roman Griffif Davis who played an awesome performance as Jojo

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CarlElmore

Nov 22, 2022

Really interesting and great story with some amazing direction and performances.

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MattBrady99

Dec 31, 2019

"Your mother took me in. She's kind. She treats me like a person."

Taika Waititi is on a roll recently and rightfully so, because he's got a great comedic vision. 'Jojo Rabbit' is a World War II satire that's both hilarious and surprisingly tragic. Joy, terror, love, hate all in one movie."Your mother took me in. She's kind. She treats me like a person."

Taika Waititi is on a roll recently and rightfully so, because he's got a great comedic vision.

'Jojo Rabbit' is a World War II satire that's both hilarious and surprisingly tragic. Joy, terror, love, hate all in one movie. Waititi knows how far to take a joke and how humor can put on light on ugly issues. While absurd looking on the surface, but on a deeper look it's something unique.

Newcomers Roman Griffin Davis and Thomasin McKenzie take center stage upon the big cast. Their comedic timing, emotional range and overall performances are nothing short than impressive. Also Archie Yates is like the adorable child version of Nick Frost.

Speaking of big name stars. Scarlett Johansson is having a fantastic year and she once again delivers a wonderful performance. Sam Rockwell is amazing in pretty much anything he's in and here is no different. Rockwell playing a closeted homosexual Nazi is hysterical, and yet meaningful when you look at it more thoughtfully.

The weakest actor upon the cast has to be Rebel Wilson. I really didn't buy her as this character. I thought she's just doing her usual comedic traits like in every other movie, which I'm not a fan of.

Not only is Taika Waititi directing and writing, but also starring as Jojo's imaginary friend of his very own idol... Adolf Hitler. Apparently Waititi didn't have to research playing Hitler, because he thought Adolf was 'a f**ing c***'. Anywhere, the concept itself is really bizarre and really fascinating. While silly and entertaining, but could've been left out, in my opinion. There was a point where he completely disappears from the movie to later reappear during the finale.

At times I feel like it tries hard to be like a Wes Anderson movie, in terms of staging, quirky humor, and overall setting. Influence is one thing, but it came a point when it wasn't being it's own thing.

Overall rating: Criticisms aside, I had an absolute blast. Endearing and highly vocal. I'm glad a movie like this exist.… Expand

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Karpovdan

May 30, 2020

Сша победила Германию? Походу у Сша такая же пропаганда как и в нацисткой Германии

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