Synopsis
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
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Cast
- Roman Griffin DavisJohannes "Jojo" Betzler
- Thomasin McKenzieElsa Korr
- Scarlett JohanssonRosie Betzler
- Taika WaititiAdolf Hitler
- Sam RockwellCaptain Klenzendorf
- Rebel WilsonFraulein Rahm
- Alfie AllenSub-Officer Finkel
- Stephen MerchantCaptain Deertz
- Archie YatesYorki
- Luke Brandon FieldChristoph
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Entertainment Weekly
Waititi ... finds such strange, sweet humor in his storytelling that the movie somehow maintains its ballast, even when the tone inevitably (and it feels, necessarily) shifts. - 85
TheWrap
A twisted piece of grandly entertaining provocation. ... This is a dark satire that finds a way to make a case for understanding. - 60
Variety
It’s like a Wes Anderson movie set during the Third Reich. ... And yet it’s not as if it’s a terrible movie; it’s actually a studiously conventional movie dressed up in the self-congratulatory “daring” of its look!-let’s-prank-the-Nazis cachet. - 60
Total Film
Though it dabbles with the horror of the Third Reich it never examines their worst atrocities ... And that perhaps, is too careless in today’s world of a rising far right and stealth dictatorships. But if you’re looking for giddy escapism, Bowie tunes and an unapologetic good time with a side order of remembrance for of WW2, then you’ll have as much fun as the cast clearly had making this. - 50
IndieWire
Yes, Waititi’s sugary fantasy unearths an endearing quality in the most unlikely places. But in the process, it buries the awful truth. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
The cartoonishness of it, while amusing at the outset, doesn’t wear well as matters deepen and progress. - 40
Screen Daily
Jojo Rabbit doesn’t lack for ambition or sincerity of purpose — which only makes it more disappointing that the film proves to be so meagre. ... Rather than being bracing or dangerous, this comedy ends up feeling a little too safe, a little too scattered, and a little too inconsequential. - 40
The Guardian
It’s oddly safe, given the subject matter, and the humour is similarly sanitised. What Waititi thinks is shockingly audacious is in fact frustratingly timid, he opts for a gentle prod when maybe a punch would do.