Overview
A young boy's blind nationalism is challenged in a comedic yet poignant tale of friendship and understanding.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- tender
- historical film night
- discussion group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film's energetic blend of provocative wartime satire, emotional warmth, and strong performances, while some found its tonal balancing uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jojo's imaginary Hitler is presented as a ridiculous companion while Nazi beliefs are progressively dismantled.
Jojo's loyalty to Hitler Youth ideology is challenged by Elsa, Rosie, and his changing understanding of persecution.
Colorful staging, pop music, and comic performance coexist with wartime fear, antisemitism, and loss.
Adolf functions as Jojo's personified nationalist fantasies and reflects his shifting worldview.
Films like Jojo Rabbit, and why
The Great Dictator
shares dark satire, wartime absurdity, anti-fascist themes, and comic treatment of historical atrocity
Life Is Beautiful
shares child-centered wartime perspective, moral awakening, tenderness, and tragic historical setting
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
shares Holocaust-era persecution, youthful protagonists, humanist drama, and emotionally bittersweet tonal shifts
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
shares Taika Waititi's irreverent comedy, eccentric characters, and warmth beneath outrageous humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Taika Waititi
- Release Date
- 2019-10-18
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (10723)
Cast
- Roman Griffin Davis
- Thomasin McKenzie
- Scarlett Johansson
- Taika Waititi
- Sam Rockwell
- Rebel Wilson
- Alfie Allen
- Stephen Merchant
- Archie Yates
- Luke Brandon Field
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- 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 Jojo Rabbit about?
- A lonely Hitler Youth boy finds his Nazi worldview collapsing when the Jewish girl hidden by his mother becomes his unexpected friend.
- What is Jojo Rabbit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jojo Rabbit as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jojo Rabbit violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jojo Rabbit as mild.
- What did critics think of Jojo Rabbit?
- Critics broadly admired the film's energetic blend of provocative wartime satire, emotional warmth, and strong performances, while some found its tonal balancing uneven.
- Which films are like Jojo Rabbit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Dictator, Life Is Beautiful, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
- How long is Jojo Rabbit?
- Jojo Rabbit runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jojo Rabbit?
- In United States, Jojo Rabbit streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
