Jasper Jones

2017

105 mins

Directed by Rachel Perkins
78%
65%
15+
Drama
Thriller

Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine), Hugo Weaving (The Matrix), Levi Miller (Pan) and Aaron McGrath (Around the Block) lead this... More

Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine), Hugo Weaving (The Matrix), Levi Miller (Pan) and Aaron McGrath (Around the Block) lead this adaptation of the award-winning coming-of-age Australian novel by Craig Silvey.

In the dead of night during the scorching summer of 1969, Charlie is startled when he is woken by local mixed-race outcast Jasper Jones outside his window. Jasper leads him deep into the forest and shows him something that will change his life forever, setting them both on a dangerous journey to solve a mystery that will consume the entire community. In an isolated town where secrecy, gossip and tragedy overwhelm the landscape, Charlie faces family breakdown, finds his first love, and discovers what it means to be truly courageous.

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Jasper Jones | Ratings & Reviews

78_%23 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
65_%324 reviews
Audience score rating
15+Age suitability
Children & Media rating

"Centred on a 14-year-old boy caught up in a murder mystery involving a part-Aboriginal suspect, this outstanding adaptation of Craig Silvey's novel will appeal strongly to teenage and adult audiences."

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Variety

"...its diversions away from the murder plotline get increasingly frustrating, and the ending is maddeningly inconclusive. On the plus side, the acting is superb."

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Time Out

"Perkins, finding the sweet spot between childish goofiness and adult drama, keeps things fleet, funny, and just the right side of suspenseful; tonally, the film is a match for any Spielbergian 80s coming-of-age classic."

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The Guardian

"Miller beautifully portrays the uncertainties and sensitivities of a young small-town teenager, while Rice radiates youth and grace."

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The Australian

"Director Rachel Perkins again does a terrific job of evoking a sense of space and place."

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Stuff

"Levi Miller turns in his best work to date."

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Screen Daily

"...almost effortlessly swings between the summer fuelled frivolity of youth and the oppression of adulthood."

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FilmInk

"[Director Rachel Perkins] must maintain the sense of threat and danger without being too explicit. For the most part, she succeeds, supported by strong performances from a seasoned cast."

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