Overview
A poignant portrayal of resistance against tyranny in a desperate time.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- mournful
- defiant
- historical film study
- holocaust remembrance
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the production as a serious and compelling Holocaust war drama, though at least some criticism found it less distinguished than other major films on the subject.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Young Jewish fighters organize armed resistance and defend hidden bunkers during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Radically refashioned archival footage and an overhead tracking shot depict the forced concentration of hundreds of thousands of people.
The escalating prohibitions, regulations, deportation orders, and confinement expose genocide through institutional procedure.
The story unfolds in the sealed Warsaw Jewish district, marked by hunger, disease, inadequate sanitation, bunkers, and deportations.
Films like Uprising, and why
Defiance
shared Holocaust-era historical drama, Jewish resistance, and moral gravity
The Pianist
shared World War II setting, Jewish persecution, and survival-focused historical drama
Schindler's List
shared Holocaust subject, wartime resistance, and devastating historical realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Avnet
- Release Date
- 2001-11-04
- Runtime
- 177 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Leelee Sobieski
- Hank Azaria
- David Schwimmer
- Jon Voight
- Donald Sutherland
- Stephen Moyer
- Sadie Frost
- Radha Mitchell
- Mili Avital
- Konstanze Breitebner
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Uprising about?
- A harrowing historical drama recreating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising as young Jewish resistance fighters confront Nazi annihilation with courage and desperate ingenuity.
- What is Uprising like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Uprising as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Uprising violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Uprising as graphic.
- What did critics think of Uprising?
- Critics broadly recognized the production as a serious and compelling Holocaust war drama, though at least some criticism found it less distinguished than other major films on the subject.
- Which films are like Uprising?
- Films with a similar feel include Defiance, The Pianist, and Schindler's List.
- How long is Uprising?
- Uprising runs 177 minutes.
- Where can I watch Uprising?
- In United States, Uprising is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
