A revised version of the list of films that have major Jewish characters or themes (even if the film itself has little of merit relating to Judaism) that have been released since 2000.
Feel free to add any that I have missed.
Listed Alphabetically.
This list is for films from 2000 on.
Maybe I’m overlooking the entry but Yentl isn’t on this list? If not, here’s the entry on Allconsuming: (http://www.allconsuming.net/item/asin/B001P5HI4A)
Also, wikipedia has a category called “Jewish films” which can help you to complete this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jewish_films
Adam Sandler almost always plays a Jewish character in his films, and Judd Apatow usually has at least one major Jewish characters in his. But the references are subtle (which speaks to the role of Jewish characters in contemporary comedies).
If you are aware of a Jewish main character in a film not listed – Sandler, Apatow, or otherwise – please add it. But make sure it is a clear reference (a chuppah at his wedding, use of Yiddish by a relative, a self-reference to Bar Mitzvah, etc. and not just “he seems Jewish”).
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