Jumbo

Name: Jumbo
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: February 19, 2021
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Bastien Bouillon, Eduard Nemcsenko, Emmanuelle Bercot, Idao Daccrissio, Jonathan Bartholmé

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Dark Star Pictures | Release Date: February 19, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Bastien Bouillon, Eduard Nemcsenko, Emmanuelle Bercot, Idao Daccrissio, Jonathan Bartholmé, Noah Daccrissio, Noémie Merlant, Sam Louwyck, Stephen Rohde, Tracy Dossou

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Digital release March 16, 2021.

Summary: Jeanne (Noémie Merlant), a shy young woman, works in an amusement park. She still lives at home with her mother and is fascinated with lights and carousels. When Jeanne meets Jumbo, the park's new flagship attraction, a thrilling and unique romance ensues.

Director: Zoé Wittock

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Richard Whittaker

Feb 11, 2021

First time writer-director Zoé Wittock takes an absurd idea and imbues it with such heart, soul, and beauty that you'll automatically look past the inherent ridiculousness. Instead, you'll simply absorb its glowing sense of wonder. Read full review

Matt Donato

May 28, 2020

Yes, the movie where a girl falls in love with a Tilt-A-Whirl says more about self-assurance, romantic wilds, and personal comforts than most human-on-human counterparts. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Jul 9, 2021

It’s not exactly a world you would want to live in but Jumbo, nonetheless, is awash with a sympathetic visual aesthetic that gives us some sense of where the odd passion springs from. It needs a strong actor to compete with that madness, and Merlant does not disappoint. Read full review

The Guardian Phuong Le

Jul 7, 2021

The kooky premise of Jumbo – a young woman falling madly in love with a fairground ride – might invite bafflement but Zoé Wittock’s idiosyncratic comedy-drama is an entertaining blend of sensory overload and sincere empathy. Read full review

Slashfilm Chris Evangelista

Jan 26, 2020

Jumbo is a ride that might be worth taking once, but don’t be surprised if you walk away from it feeling more than a little disappointed. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

Jan 26, 2020

Eventually, Jumbo clatters to a stop with a tinny cheer for acceptance, a sugar rush of Belgian new wave music, and the sense that the audience has been taken for a bit of a ride. Read full review

Noah Schwartz

Apr 6, 2021

While I can understand and accept poor writing, it is deeply offensive to me that Wittock brushed under the rug the extensive abuse that Jeanne faces from Margarette and Marc. It normalizes non-consensual sexual behavior and parental abuse, both prevalent and very traumatic experiences. Therefore, despite all the good present in Jumbo, it would be immoral of me to recommend it. Read full review

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