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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

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2019 | 119 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In 1933 in Berlin. Anna is only nine years old when her life changes from the ground up. To escape the Nazis, her father Arthur Kemper, a well-known Jewish journalist, has to flee to Zurich. His family, Anna, her twelve-year-old brother Max and her mother Dorothea, follow him shortly thereafter. Anna has to leave everything behind, including her beloved pink rabbit, and to face a new life full of challenges and privations abroad.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Caroline Link

  • Riva KrymalowskiAnna Kemper
  • Oliver MasucciArthur Kemper
  • Carla JuriDorothea Kemper
  • Marinus HohmannMax Kemper
  • Justus von DohnányiOnkel Julius
  • Ursula WernerHeimpi
  • Rahel HubacherMutter Zwirn
  • Anne BennentMadame Prune
  • Anne SchäferRebecca Stein
  • Benjamin SadlerHeinz Rosenfeld