Taika Waititi's JOJO RABBIT Beats JOKER To The Top Prize At The Toronto International Film Festival

Taika Waititi's JOJO RABBIT Beats JOKER To The Top Prize At The Toronto International Film Festival

Critics at the Toronto International Film Festival weren't overly keen on Joker, but bad news for that DC Comics movie was good news for Thor: Love and Thunder helmer Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit...

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By JoshWilding - Sep 16, 2019 03:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Joker
Jojo Rabbit is a Nazi satire that, as you might expect, has proven to be controversial. Directed by and starring Taika Waititi, there's been a lot of debates about the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival, but it's now been revealed that the film has picked up the coveted Grolsch People's Choice Award.

There were high hopes for Joker after it won the top prize (the Golden Lion) at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, but the DC Comics adaptation wasn't even in the running as Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story took first runner-up and Bong Joon-ho's Parasite was named second runner-up.

Considering the fact that previous People's Choice Award winners include the likes of Green Book and La La Land, there's a very good chance that Jojo Rabbit could receive some serious awards attention next year. Will the same be said for Joker? Based on that latest wave of reviews, Joaquin Phoenix should be nominated, but it's too soon to say whether that will also be the case for the film.

Waititi will soon make his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Thor: Love and Thunder, the sequel to his massively successful 2017 effort, Thor: Ragnarok. 

Jojo Rabbit is actually being distributed by Disney now that they own Fox Searchlight, so the studio must be very happy to have Waititi working on both films like this and those in the MCU! What are you guys most excited to check out in theaters: Jojo Rabbit or Joker?
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WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 9/16/2019, 3:27 AM
I was sure Joker was going to win this.
OuzoPowerMan
OuzoPowerMan - 9/16/2019, 3:35 AM
@WakandanQueen - Maybe JOJO is indeed the better movie. Maybe not. We'll know when we'll have seen both.
In any case, I think that, in our days, any movie that bashes racism,nazism etc. is more likely to win an award. Which is not something bad, on one hand, but on the other, it means less objectivity on deciding which is the actual best film.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 9/16/2019, 3:52 AM
@OuzoPowerMan - I think PCA at TIFF has more to do with what is the most popular/crowd-pleasing film at the festival.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 9/16/2019, 8:53 AM
@WakandanQueen @OuzoPowerMan - From what I read JoJos Rabbit is a great "feel good" film like Green Book which won last year too. Its nothing unique but its an objectively good and well made film.

Joker's reviews and score has been spiraling down because its a muddle movie with 1 standout performance from Phoenix (based on the trend of rotten reviews I read so far). We wont know til it actually comes out so..
Battabing
Battabing - 9/16/2019, 9:27 AM
@WakandanQueen - I love how the movies the SJW's are calling "problematic" are winning the top awards.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/16/2019, 4:10 AM
A certain somebody isn’t going to like this

tmp3
tmp3 - 9/16/2019, 4:31 AM
Joker was never going to win the People's Choice Award, TIFF tends to go for more crowd-pleasing stuff. Thought Just Mercy was gonna win it, or Two Popes, but I guess not. A movie as divisive as Jojo beating Marriage Story and Parasite is weird though
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 9/16/2019, 4:51 AM
But but, according to Mr. Film Industry on here, Jojo Rabbit has been getting nothing but negative reviews. So Jojo winning must really come as a smack of reality in the face.

tmp3
tmp3 - 9/16/2019, 4:56 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Jojo Rabbit started off as rotten after the first wave of reviews, just because its reviews got more positive further on doesn't change that fact. I also thought it was going to win Best Picture beforehand, so the first reactions from TIFF surprised me. Your obsession with me is weird, man.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 9/16/2019, 5:01 AM
@tmp3 - the loud kid in the classroom always shouting to give an answer tends to get noticed by the rest of the people...
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/16/2019, 5:03 AM
@tmp3 - It’s basically got the same reception as your previous Joker movie, so what’re you talking about?
Jeight8
Jeight8 - 9/16/2019, 5:04 AM
@tmp3 - your obsession with joker while bashing the producers of hellboy forbeing creeps while philips has some of the worst reputation in hollywood is even mkre weird.

How about you type todd philips project x reddit and read some of the stories from people working with him?
tmp3
tmp3 - 9/16/2019, 5:12 AM
@PlusUltra - The first wave of Jojo Rabbit reviews were pretty negative, it started in the 50's on Rotten Tomatoes and the 40's on Metacritic, which is when I made that comment. Its metacritic score is still pretty low

@Jeight8 - The producer of Hellboy was accused for sexual assault and by Terry Crews for defending other creeps in Hollywood. The Todd Phillips stuff is all unverified on a reddit thread, unless something that's actually serious comes out I'm not gonna vilify him
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/16/2019, 6:20 AM
@Jeight8

Damn, Jeight. I knew I saw you on reddit. You usually have a lot of downvotes next your name.
Jeight8
Jeight8 - 9/16/2019, 6:41 AM
@tmp3 - right, selective condemnation. The guy with the stories is actually the actor that played the fat kid in project x.

But like i said, selective crusades are much more convenient.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/16/2019, 7:33 AM
@Jeight8

The source (fat kid from movie) was also on episode of BangBus. Seems legit.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 9/16/2019, 4:56 AM
Maybe it might be good, from the looks of the trailer it seemed pretty weird. But perhaps that's Taika's strength in filmmaking. I still think the dude is mad corny but good for him. lol
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 9/16/2019, 5:21 AM
“Parasite” won the Palm d’Or and second runner up for audience choice at TIFF, and is currently sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 97 reviews, so its Oscar chances are looking pretty good.

Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” with Daniel Craig, Chris Evans and Michael Shannon also played at TIFF and also is currently sitting at 100% with 51 reviews.

“Joker” is down to 75% with 97 reviews (and a rotten 44% among top critics).
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/16/2019, 6:22 AM
@DoubleD

"After Toronto reviews come out Joker will be in low 60's maybe even 50's"

Lmao Toronto reviews are already out. The fest is over.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/16/2019, 5:24 AM
Joker wasn't even close to the top it was about 3/4 down the list.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/16/2019, 5:28 AM
Ones got a 52 on metacritic, the other a 72. I doubt either win an Oscar
Moriakum
Moriakum - 9/16/2019, 5:51 AM
@Ryguy88 - Actually, Joker got a 70 on metacritic, for now.
Polaris
Polaris - 9/16/2019, 5:32 AM
Between Jojo Rabbit and Marriage Story, this is a great year for Scarlett Johansson
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 9/16/2019, 6:11 AM
@Polaris - you know, aside from some...lets just say questionable interviews.
Polaris
Polaris - 9/16/2019, 7:31 AM
@Spidey91 - yeah...
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/16/2019, 6:01 AM
Jo-Jo Rabbit is about what's going on in America today. Wake up call to Nationalism. Go read some reviews.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/16/2019, 6:12 AM
@DoubleD - Go read Hollywood Reporter interview with the star.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/16/2019, 6:49 AM
@regularmovieguy - This is a attack on the president half the critics will hate Jo Jo Rabbit.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/16/2019, 6:53 AM
@DoubleD

"This is a attack on the president half the critics will hate Jo Jo Rabbit."

Where did you get the idea half of critics are right-wingers? Variety and THR are both industry publications and extremely left-leaning.

Variety gave it a 6 and THR gave it a 5. I'm pumped to see this movie but the buzz hasn't been over the moon.

What the TIFF award tells us is this will probably be a crowd pleaser.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/16/2019, 6:56 AM
@regularmovieguy - Jo Jo Rabbit won the Toronto Film festival just like Joker won France.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/16/2019, 7:05 AM
@DoubleD

Hence my last sentence of that comment:

"What the TIFF award tells us is this will probably be a crowd pleaser."
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/16/2019, 7:22 AM
@regularmovieguy - But everyone made big deal out of Joker winning France Festival including you.
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