Comedy, War, Drama  •  2019  •  108 min  •  Teen (13+)

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Jojo Rabbit poster

Jojo Rabbit (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.


Starring Cast

Roman Griffin Davis  •   Thomasin McKenzie  •   Scarlett Johansson


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the dehumanizing and destructive nature of fascist ideology and antisemitism, championing empathy, individual conscience, and love as the solution to overcome hatred and prejudice. This direct condemnation of an extreme right-wing system and promotion of anti-racist values aligns with a clearly left-leaning perspective.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

Jojo Rabbit features a historically accurate, predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps. However, its narrative delivers a powerful and explicit critique of the hateful ideology of Nazism, championing anti-discrimination and anti-hate through its central themes and character arcs.

Secondary

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

Taika Waititi, who is Māori and Jewish, portrays Adolf Hitler, a historically white figure, as Jojo's imaginary friend. This portrayal of a historically established character by an actor of a different race constitutes a race swap.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Jewish people, specifically Elsa, with dignity, intelligence, and resilience, directly contrasting and condemning the absurd, hateful stereotypes propagated by the Nazi characters. The narrative clearly positions the audience to sympathize with the victimized religion and condemn bigotry.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Jojo Rabbit does not feature any explicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on other forms of prejudice and the impact of war, leaving LGBTQ+ representation outside its scope.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Jojo Rabbit does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on antisemitism, fascism, and a young boy's coming-of-age during World War II, with no elements related to gender identity or transition.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts the novel "Caging Skies" and portrays its characters with the same genders as established in the source material. No significant character's gender was altered from prior canon or historical record.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.9
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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8.1
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5.8

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