The morning after “Jojo Rabbit” made its world premiere in Toronto, Taika Waititi, the 44-year-old New Zealand actor-writer-director, was understandably confused. His movie played through the roof with audiences who cheered his lighthearted but serious fable about a lonely young Nazi enthusiast (Roman Griffin Davis) and his imaginary friend Hitler (Waititi), who finds himself fighting for dominance with a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) hidden by his activist mother (Scarlett Johansson) behind a wall in his house.
But the day after its debut the film was hovering around 50 on Metacritic. That’s why figuring out the Oscar potential for this movie is dicey. You don’t have to have critical acclaim to win an Oscar. Look at “Bohemian Rhapsody” last year (Metacritic: 49). But that was a worldwide $893 million blockbuster based on the enormous appeal of Queen and Freddie Mercury. The Oscar win went to Rami Malek.
While “Jojo Rabbit” may play well to Academy voters,...
But the day after its debut the film was hovering around 50 on Metacritic. That’s why figuring out the Oscar potential for this movie is dicey. You don’t have to have critical acclaim to win an Oscar. Look at “Bohemian Rhapsody” last year (Metacritic: 49). But that was a worldwide $893 million blockbuster based on the enormous appeal of Queen and Freddie Mercury. The Oscar win went to Rami Malek.
While “Jojo Rabbit” may play well to Academy voters,...
- 9/15/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Similar News
Ray Chan, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Art Director, Dies at 56
- 4/26/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Beau DeMayo, Creator of ‘X-Men ’97’, Issues a Warning to Ryan Reynolds
- 4/26/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Sends a Warning To Ryan Reynolds
- 4/26/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Weekend Update DC: How To Watch The White House Correspondents’ Dinner With Potus & Colin Jost
- 4/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
“A-Force” and “The Blonde Phantom”
- 4/26/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Fans are Furious With “The most boring character in the MCU” Almost Getting Her Own Show Rumor
- 4/26/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Movie Marketing Chiefs Talk ‘Barbenheimer’ Effect, Handling Reboots and the Primacy of Trailers at Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit
- 4/25/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Blink Twice Trailer Reveals Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut (& Everyone Is Dead)
- 4/23/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
After ‘War Of The Roses’ Remake, Warren Adler Outfit Signs Two-Picture Deal With ‘The Fighter’ Producer Todd Lieberman
- 4/22/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.