Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit is a 2019 comedy-drama movie written and directed by Taika Waititi, based on Christine Leunens's book Caging Skies.^[1][2][3]

Roman Griffin Davis plays Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, a Hitler Youth member who finds out his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. He also deals with an imaginary friend-version of Adolf Hitler (Waititi). The movie also stars Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, and Sam Rockwell.

The movie had its world premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2019.^[4] Jojo Rabbit was released theatrically in the United States on October 18, 2019, and in New Zealand on October 24, 2019. It had strong positive reviews, although many criticized how Hitler and the Nazis were shown as almost harmless and funny.^[5][6][7]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
Chicago Film Critics Association	2019	Most Promising Performer	Jojo Rabbit	Nominated	[8]
Columbus Film Critics Association	2020	Breakthrough Film Artist		Nominated	[9]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2020	Best Young Actor/Actress		Won	[10]
Dorian Film Awards	2020	Rising Star of the Year		Nominated	[11]
Florida Film Critics Circle	2019	Pauline Kael Breakout Award		Nominated	[12]
Gold Derby Film Awards	2020	Best Breakthrough Performer		Nominated	[13]
Golden Globe Awards	2020	Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy		Nominated	[14]
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association	2019	Best Breakthrough Performance		Nominated	[15]
Hollywood Film Critics Association	2020	Best Performance by an Actor 23 and Under		Nominated	[16]
Indiana Film Journalists Association	2019	Best Actor		Nominated	[17]
		Breakout of the Year		Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society		Youth in Film - Male		Nominated	[18]
London Film Critics Circle	2020	Young British/Irish Performer of the Year		Nominated	[19]
Music City Film Critics Association	2020	Best Young Actor		Won	[20]
North Texas Film Critics Association	2019	Best Newcomer		Won	[21]
Online Association of Female Film Critics		Best Breakthrough Performance		Nominated	[22]
Online Film and Television Association	2020	Best Youth Performance		Won	[23]
		Best Breakthrough Performance: Male		Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society	2019	Best Performance by a Youth		Won	[24]
		Best Breakthrough Performance		Won
San Diego Film Critics Society	2019	Breakthrough Artist		Nominated	[25]
Seattle Film Critics Society	2019	Best Youth Performance		Nominated	[26]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	2019	Best Youth Performance		Won	[27]

References

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