Resistance

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Resistance

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2020

2h 0m

Biography

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Before he becomes world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, aspiring Jewish actor Marcel Mangel joins the French Resistance to save thousands of orphaned children from the Nazis.

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Flawed yet honorable, Resistance pushes past uneven performances and execution to pay sincere tribute to its real-life protagonist.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Dec 10, 2020

2/5

The film is lazily manipulative here, as the sounds of an angelic children's choir are contrasted with scenes of brutal executions.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Nov 22, 2020

2/5

Eisenberg simply doesn't convince as Marceau for a moment...

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Jun 28, 2020

3/5

This was a film worth making and its mere existence does honour to an extraordinary life. We're better with it than without it.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 16, 2026

4/5

Resistance never gets overwhelmed by sentiment in the way Life is Beautiful did; it’s a tough history lesson that delivers an inspiring true story that doesn’t quite conform to traditional beats...

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Apr 3, 2023

3/5

Eisenberg twinkles and charms as the brave teenager and gives emotional weight to a heartfelt treatment of a remarkable true story.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Sep 1, 2022

2.5/5

Jesse Eisenberg is very good in Resistance, but ultimately the film is a reminder that a Mime is a terrible thing to waste.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 28, 2026

Resistance = A *4* star Movie!

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Dave C

@RT09838700 Jun 30, 2025

Some moments that touch the soul and satiate the cravings for creative artistic entertainment, but in general it doesn't reach the emotional or intellectual depths I'd hoped it would

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ImperialRainn T

@RT30403548 Nov 20, 2024

Look I get it about the movie but are they trying to get inspiration from the original book?

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s c

@RT10042420 Jun 8, 2024

Jesse Eisenberg unveiled his excellent abilities in Resistance. I grew up watching and reading about Marcel Marceau but had no idea that he did these things during the war. Great movie and great actors, all.

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Simon S

@RT67903194 Jan 28, 2024

Dröger Betroffenheitskitsch. Flach und unerträglich.

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GM M

@Greyzer Nov 19, 2023

I give it 5 stars for the ones that died. Critiquing this film any other way for me would be sacrilegious.

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Synopsis

Before he becomes world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, aspiring Jewish actor Marcel Mangel joins the French Resistance to save thousands of orphaned children from the Nazis.

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Producer: Marco Beckmann, Claudine Jakubowicz, Dan Maag
Production Co: Ingenious Media, Pantaleon Films, Riverstone Pictures, Vertical Media
Rating: R (Some Violence)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.5K
Runtime: 2h 0m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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