Jojo Rabbit

Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.

Cast

Roman Griffin Davis

as Jojo

Thomasin McKenzie

as Elsa

Scarlett Johansson

as Rosie

Taika Waititi

as Adolf

Sam Rockwell

as Captain Klenzendorf

Rebel Wilson

as Fraulein Rahm

Alfie Allen

as Finkel

Stephen Merchant

as Deertz

Archie Yates

as Yorki

Luke Brandon Field

as Christoph

Reviews

SWITCH.

Through his use of music and uncanny ability to find humour and heart in the darkest of moments, Taika Waititi has created an everlasting story that gives the power back to the persecuted and hope to the lost. ‘Jojo Rabbit’ will make you cry from laughter, cry from emotional pain, and cry with hope....

Gimly

Manages to somehow be one of the most raw and confronting looks at various aspects of WWII I've ever seen, and yet also often genuinely very funny. I'm not sure if that's really something that you should do... But Taika did anyway, and I loved it. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would str...

dutchdutch

Funny, light-hearted and delightful, Jojo Rabbit is a charming, and at times poetic, celebration of friendship, romance and peace, and a cheerful ode to our capability, and bravery, to save and love beyond boundaries....

Stephen Campbell

**_A hilarious piece of political satire that isn't afraid to be serious_** >_The great danger of lying is not that lies are untruths, and thus unreal, but that they become real in other people's minds._ - Christine Leunens; _Caging Skies_ (2004) We live in dangerous times. In this era of p...

Matthew Brady

"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. Wai...

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