Jojo Rabbit
August 9, 2022
Taika Waititi directs a riotous cast in this daring, touching, and comedic satire about a young German boy who discovers a Jewish girl hiding in his home and consults with his imaginary best friend, Adolf Hitler (Waititi).
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Writer and director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople), brings his signature style of humor and pathos to Jojo Rabbit, a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
- Director: Taika Waititi
- Principal Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Rebel Wilson, Thomasin McKenzie
- Country: New Zealand
- Year: 2019
- Running Time: 108 min.
- Producer: Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley
- Screenplay: Taika Waititi
- Cinematographers: Mihai Malaimare Jr.
- Editors: Tom Eagles
- Music: Michael Giacchino
- Awards: Toronto Film Festival 2019 (Audience Award)
- Language: English, German
- US Distributor: Fox Searchlight