Jojo Rabbit

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taika Waititi directs. Mihai Malaimare Jr. behind the camera. Michael Giacchino scores. Tom Eagles cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in New Zealand, United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.
• 2Released 7 years ago.
• 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
• 4International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, United States of America.
• 5Directed by Taika Waititi, shot by Mihai Malaimare Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 6Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 7Editor Tom Eagles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 8Roman Griffin Davis and Thomasin McKenzie and Scarlett Johansson carry the top of the cast.
• 9Marketing tagline: "An anti-hate satire.".
• 10IMDB entry: tt2584384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 11The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has 5 community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
• 1210,752 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
• 13Classified under 18 themes, including "based on novel or book", "world war ii", "jew persecution", "satire".
• 14Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Original score

Michael Giacchino

Editing

Tom Eagles

Production design

Ra Vincent

Costume design

Mayes C. Rubeo

Makeup / hair

Linda Kvasničková

VFX supervisor

Brendan Seals

Sound

Ai-Ling Lee

Stunt coordinator

Radek Bruna

Runtime

108 min · 1h 48m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Budget

$14,000,000

Box office

$82,468,705

Return

589% of budget

Original language

EN

Certification (US)

PG-13

IMDB

Jojo Rabbit (2019) ↗

Also by

Taika Waititi

• 
  The Mandalorian

  2019 · ★ 8.4
• 
  What We Do in the Shadows

  2019 · ★ 8.0
• 
  Flight of the Conchords

  2007 · ★ 8.0
• 
  Thor: Ragnarok

  2017 · ★ 7.6
• 
  Hunt for the Wilderpeople

  2016 · ★ 7.6
• 
  What We Do in the Shadows

  2014 · ★ 7.5

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  Taika Waititi Wins Best Adapted Screenplay for "Jojo Rabbit" | 92nd Oscars (2020)

  Featurette · Official
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  JOJO RABBIT | Behind-the-Scenes: "The Script" | FOX Searchlight

  Featurette · Official
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  Taika Waititi's Hilarious Acceptance Speech for Jojo Rabbit's Adapted Screenplay Win | EE BAFTA Film

  Featurette · Official
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  JOJO RABBIT | Consider | Searchlight Pictures

  Teaser · Official
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  JOJO RABBIT | Consider (Scarlett) | Searchlight Pictures

  Teaser · Official
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  JOJO RABBIT | Consider (Taika) | Searchlight Pictures

  Teaser · Official

Community reviews

What people are saying

• SWITCH.2019-12-15
  ★ 10/10

  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. It is simply stunning in all its facets, and a truly remarkable and unexpected film. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-jojo-rabbit-taika-waititi-strikes-comedy-gold-again-with-adolf-hitler

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• Gimly2020-01-01
  ★ 7/10

  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 strongly recommend you give it your time.

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• dutchdutch2020-01-13
  ★ 8/10

  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.

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Production companies

Who made it

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  Fox Searchlight Pictures

  US

• DE

  Defender Films

  NZ

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  Piki Films

  NZ

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  TSG Entertainment

  US

Key crew

• Supervising Sound EditorAi-Ling Lee
• ADR MixerCharleen Richards-Steeves
• Foley EditorJustin M. Davey
• ADR MixerDaniel Douglass
• "C" Camera OperatorKarel Fairaisl
• Second Assistant "A" CameraJan Prokeš
• Dialogue EditorHelen Luttrell
• First Assistant "C" CameraMartin Maryška
• Sound Effects EditorJon Title
• ADR CoordinatorAnnabel Martin
• First Assistant "D" CameraOndřej Kos
• Sound EngineerGeoff Ethridge
• Production Sound MixerPetr Forejt
• Dialogue EditorDavid V. Butler
• Foley MixerPeter Persaud
• Second Assistant "B" CameraJan Dvorak
• Sound MixerDaniel Němec
• Scoring MixerDennis Sands
• First Assistant "C" CameraPetr Braun
• Still PhotographerKimberly French
• "B" Camera OperatorJiří Málek
• Second Assistant "B" CameraMarek Havel
• Dolly GripLukáš Rezek
• Still PhotographerPetr Stuna

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• based on novel or book
• world war ii
• jew persecution
• satire
• imaginary friend
• hitler youth
• single mother
• questioning
• nazism
• 1940s
• child protagonist
• adolf hitler
• children in wartime
• suspicious
• irreverent
• nazi germany
• doubtful
• ridiculous

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical (limited)2019-10-18PG-13· Los Angeles, California-New York City, New York
• Theatrical2019-11-08PG-13
• Digital2020-02-04PG-13
• Physical2020-02-18PG-13

Also known as

International titles

• Caging SkiesUS
• JOJO兔CN
• 少年乔乔的异想世界CN
• 조조 래빗KR
• ต่ายน้อยโจโจ้TH
• ジョジョ・ラビット：2019JP
• Dovşan JojoAZ
• 乔乔的异想世界CN
• Ջոջո ՆապաստակըAM
• Jojo NapastakyAM