Jojo Rabbit (2019)

A young boy in Hitler's army finds out 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:

Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson

Won 1 Oscar. Another 44 wins & 190 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roman Griffin Davis	...	Jojo
Thomasin McKenzie	...	Elsa
Scarlett Johansson	...	Rosie
Taika Waititi	...	Adolf
Sam Rockwell	...	Captain Klenzendorf
Rebel Wilson	...	Fraulein Rahm
Alfie Allen	...	Finkel
Stephen Merchant	...	Deertz
Archie Yates	...	Yorki
Luke Brandon Field	...	Christoph
Sam Haygarth	...	Hans
Stanislav Callas	...	Russian Soldier
Joe Weintraub	...	Herr Junker (as Joseph Weintraub)
Brian Caspe	...	Herr Mueller
Gabriel Andrews	...	Herr Klum

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi germany | black comedy | world war two | mother son relationship | satire | 

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Taglines:

An anti-hate satire.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, violence, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

As the Germans lose the war, the Nazi symbols on Jojo's wall are covered by other symbols.

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Goofs

Finkel's position during the walnuts-on-the-map scene is not consistent. He goes from having one hand on the desk and the other on his waist, to eating walnuts all of a sudden, back to his initial position, then to having both hands on the desk.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jojo Betzler: [Jojo puts on his uniform and looks at himself in the mirror] Jojo Betzler, ten years old. Today, you join the ranks of the Jungvolk in a very special training weekend. It's going to be intense. Today, you become a man.
[pause]
Jojo Betzler: I swear to devote all my energies and my strength to the savior of our country, and of his now. I am willing and ready to give up my life for him. So help me, God.
[Hitler walks around Jojo]
Adolf Hitler: Yes, that's right. Now, Jojo Betzler, what is your mind?
Jojo Betzler: Snake mind.
Adolf Hitler: And ...
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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."

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: Doctor Sleep and Parasite (2020)

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Soundtracks

Helden
Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music

User Reviews

If you think this is offensive you need to look up Satire in the dictionary

This is fantastic Political Satire; we need to be able use Satire in the correct way and Waititi did just that. If you think this movie is offensive here is Satires definition:

Satire 1 a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn 2 trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

New Zealand Czech Republic USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

8 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jojo Rabbit

Filming Locations:

Petschek Palace, Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$349,555, 20 October 2019

Gross USA:

$33,370,906

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$90,335,025

Company Credits

Production Co:

TSG Entertainment, Piki Films, Defender Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1