Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- somber
- humanistic
- tense
- historical drama night
- serious weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sincere and involving in its tribute to Marcel Marceau and wartime humanism, but uneven, disjointed, and dramatically underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marcel's mime work becomes a means of communicating, comforting, and sustaining Jewish children during Nazi persecution.
Marcel and Jewish boy scouts work with the French Resistance to save thousands of orphaned children.
The story follows Marcel Mangel's early resistance work before his emergence as the celebrated mime Marcel Marceau.
The rescue mission unfolds through the French Resistance while the Gestapo hunts Jewish people and their protectors.
Films like Resistance, and why
Defiance
shared World War II setting, true-story drama, resistance narrative, and humanist focus
Schindler's List
shared Holocaust-era historical drama, child endangerment, moral courage, and rescuers confronting Nazi persecution
The Zookeeper's Wife
shared wartime resistance, biographical storytelling, and tense historical drama centered on civilian bravery
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Jakubowicz
- Release Date
- 2020-03-27
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (484)
Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Clémence Poésy
- Matthias Schweighöfer
- Bella Ramsey
- Ed Harris
- Edgar Ramírez
- Géza Röhrig
- Félix Moati
- Vica Kerekes
- Martha Issová
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, 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 Resistance about?
- A young Marcel Marceau joins the French Resistance, using courage and mime to help rescue Jewish orphans from Nazi persecution.
- What is Resistance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Resistance as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Resistance violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Resistance as brutal.
- What did critics think of Resistance?
- Critics broadly found the film sincere and involving in its tribute to Marcel Marceau and wartime humanism, but uneven, disjointed, and dramatically underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Resistance?
- Films with a similar feel include Defiance, Schindler's List, and The Zookeeper's Wife.
- How long is Resistance?
- Resistance runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Resistance?
- In United States, Resistance streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now.
