Scarlett Johansson’s 2019 black comedy will be added to Peacock’s content library very soon. The Oscar-winning film is a bittersweet story of a young German boy with a comical version of Adolf Hitler as his imaginary friend, as he discovers a Jewish girl hidden in his home.
Jojo Rabbit to stream on Peacock next month
Peacock subscribers can stream Jojo Rabbit on the platform starting Friday, May 1, 2026.
The film is based on Christine Leunens’ 2004 book, Caging Skies. Taika Waititi directed and wrote the screenplay for it. He reportedly had the idea for the film back in 2010 when his mother introduced him to Leunens’ book (via Vanity Fair).
The story follows Jojo, a young German boy growing up in Nazi Germany during World War II. He not only admires Adolf Hitler, but also has a comical version of him as an imaginary friend. Jojo’s beliefs are challenged when he learns that his mother, Rosie, is harboring a Jewish girl, Elsa, in their house. He gradually forms an unlikely friendship with the young girl.
Jojo Rabbit stars Scarlett Johansson as Rosie, Roman Griffin Davis as Jojo, Thomasin McKenzie as Elsa, Sam Rockwell as Captain Klenzendorf, Rebel Wilson as Fräulein Rahm, Alfie Allen as Finkel, and Waititi as Adolf Hitler.
Fox Searchlight Pictures handled the film’s distribution and held its premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival. The company later released Jojo Rabbit worldwide on October 18, 2019. The film found immense success on both critical and commercial fronts.
At the box office, it grossed $90 million against a modest $14 million budget. Critically, it has an impressive 81% Tomatometer score and 94% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, on Metacritic, it has a weighted average user score of 7.9.
The following year, Jojo Rabbit received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Scarlett Johansson. It ultimately won one: Best Adapted Screenplay for Waititi.
