Movie

Resistance

“The best way to resist is to survive.”

★ 6.9(473)20202h 0m

Resistance is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Resistance

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Release date: 2020-03-27
Runtime: 2h 0m
Language: English
Box office: $449,753
Status: Released
Country: Czech Republic
Studio: Pantaleon Films

Resistance — trailer

About Resistance

Resistance is a 2020 movie in the War, History and Drama genres, directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Clémence Poésy and Matthias Schweighöfer. It has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 473 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Resistance in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Marcel

Clémence Poésy

Emma

Matthias Schweighöfer

Klaus Barbie

Bella Ramsey

Elsbeth

Ed Harris

George S. Patton

Edgar Ramírez

Sigmund (Elsbeth's Father)

Géza Röhrig

Georges Loinger

Félix Moati

Alain

Vica Kerekes

Mila

Martha Issová

Flora

Karl Markovics

Charles Mangel

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Max Rheinemert

Themes & keywords

resistanceworld war iibased on true storygestapofrench gestapowarjewish

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Resistance in Canada?+

In Canada, Resistance is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Resistance on Netflix?+

Resistance is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Resistance?+

Resistance has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).

Who stars in Resistance?+

Resistance stars Jesse Eisenberg, Clémence Poésy, Matthias Schweighöfer, Bella Ramsey and Ed Harris.

When did Resistance come out?+

Resistance is a 2020 movie directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz.

What genre is Resistance?+

Resistance is War, History and Drama film.

Who directed Resistance?+

Resistance was directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz.