Yossi
Seen it?2012 | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The sequel to "Yossi and Jagger" finds character Yossi (Ohad Knoller) leading a sad existence after losing his partner Jagger on the battlefield. A chance encounter with a middle-aged woman linked to his past shakes up his otherwise staid routine and sends him on a spontaneous pilgrimage to Tel Aviv. It is on the roads of southern Israel that he reignites the fire of his former self.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$116K worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eytan Fox
- Ohad KnollerYossi
- Oz ZehaviTom
- Lior AshkenaziMoti
- Orly ZilberschatzVarda
- Ola Schur SelektarNina
- Meir GolanNimrod
- Shlomi Ben AttarFefer
- Amir JerassiBenda
- Raffi TavorMr. Amichai
- Shlomo SadanProfessor Neuman