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Jasper Jones
Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 2017
Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.
Movie details
Jasper Jones
“A knock at the window. Their lives changed forever.”
2017 Drama · Mystery · Thriller 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Jasper Jones?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Rachel Perkins
Written by
Craig Silvey · Shaun Grant
Levi Miller
Charlie Bucktin
Aaron L. McGrath
Jasper Jones
Angourie Rice
Eliza Wishart
Toni Collette
Ruth Bucktin
Dan Wyllie
Wes Bucktin
Hugo Weaving
Mad Jack Lionel
Kevin Long
Jeffrey Lu
Court is in session
Put Jasper Jones on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.