Jojo Rabbit

20192019
PG-13PG-13
1h 48min

Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Rebel Wilson, Thomasin McKenzie, and Roman Griffin Davis in Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Writer director Taika Waititi (THOR: RAGNAROK, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE), brings his signature style of humor and pathos to his latest film, JOJO RABBIT, a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis as JoJo) whose 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.

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A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country's dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country's dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country's dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.

Director
- Taika Waititi
Writers
- Christine Leunens(based upon the book 'Caging Skies' by)
- Taika Waititi(screenplay by)
Stars

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Won 1 Oscar
- 48 wins & 193 nominations total

Scarlett Johansson in Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi, and Roman Griffin Davis in Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, and Roman Griffin Davis in Jojo Rabbit (2019)

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Sam Rockwell at an event for Jojo Rabbit (2019)

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Taika Waititi at an event for The Oscars (2020)

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Taika Waititi at an event for The Oscars (2020)

Natalie Portman and Taika Waititi at an event for The Oscars (2020)

Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi, and Timothée Chalamet at an event for The Oscars (2020)

Taika Waititi at an event for EE British Academy Film Awards (2020)

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A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) whose 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. —Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Taglines
- An anti-hate satire.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, violence, and language
Parents guide

Trivia
Taika Waititi discovered in his research that WWII Germany was very vibrant and fashionable, and was interested in shying away from traditional war films showing it as dreary and dark, instead presenting the town as a seemingly celebratory place and dressing characters as stylishly as possible. He liked the idea that everything seems happy, but just underneath the surface "the third Reich is crumbling, and, you know, the dream is over."

Goofs
The first time an American soldier is seen waving a flag from a balcony, it is one with 50 stars instead of 48. (A common mistake in WW2 films.) The error is later rectified by showing an American in a Jeep waving a correct 48-star flag.

Quotes
[Rosie and Jojo come upon six people hanging from a gallows in the town square]
Jojo Betzler: What did they do?
Rosie: What they could.

Crazy credits
There is a quote from a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke right before the closing credits: "Let everything happen to you / Beauty and terror / Just keep going / No feeling is final."

Connections
Featured in CTV National News: Episode dated 5 September 2019 (2019)

Soundtracks
Komm, gib mir deine Hand
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
Courtesy of Universal Music Catalogue (GB)/Beatles/Colderstone
Under license from Universal Music s.r.o., A Universal Music Company

Top review

10/10

Moving, hilarious...tragic

The trailer for the movie had me scratching my head but as a HUGE fan of Waititi I felt I ought to give it a shot.

My best spoiler free review is that this is an original, outrageous film. The emotional gamut we are subjected to is whiplash inducing, but without the neck brace and ambulance chasing lawyers.

Every actor is perfection. Young JoJo and Yorkie are devastatingly earnest and so talented. Sam Rockwell is always a master. Every subtle satire is underwritten with a grim level of truth. The soundtrack n unexpected choice.

Go see it. Prepare yourself for quite a ride.

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Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $33,370,906
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $349,555
- Oct 20, 2019
Gross worldwide
- $90,335,025

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Runtime
- 1h 48min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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