Resistance
Seen it?2020 | 120 min | War, History, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Inglourious Basterds, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$450K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz
- Jesse EisenbergMarcel
- Clémence PoésyEmma
- Matthias SchweighöferKlaus Barbie
- Bella RamseyElsbeth
- Ed HarrisGeorge S. Patton
- Edgar RamírezSigmund (Elsbeth's Father)
- Géza RöhrigGeorges Loinger
- Félix MoatiAlain
- Vica KerekesMila
- Martha IssováFlora