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  • John Rabe
  • Opened April 2, 2009
  • NR
  • A German businessman (Ulrich Tukur) opens his company gates and saves thousands of Chinese civilians from Japanese invaders during the 1937 Nanking Massacre.
  • Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Daniel Brühl, Steve Buscemi
  • Director: Florian Gallenberger
  • Genres: Documentary, Drama

John Rabe Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

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    by jillmanning

    Excellent movie based on real characters. It was nice to learn about this historical event with compelling characters and gritty story-telling. I highly recommend this film for anyone who enjoys movies based on real life events. Not for small children....there are subtitles and scenes of graphic warfare.

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John Rabe Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Drawn from Rabe's diaries, the film is rich in telling and ironic details.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Amy Biancolli

    The acting is immaculate; the editing is seamless; the imagery is blunt.

  • 75
    Christian Science Monitor | Peter Rainer

    Thanks to Tukur, what we get here is still something: a stunning portrait of a...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The 134-minute film jams in much information, incidents and characters without...

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