Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The

Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The

2008

Bruno an eight-year-old boy from Berlin, Germany is moved with his mother, Elder sister, SS Commander father to a countryside in Europe where his father powers over a concentration camp for Jews. Bruno went "exploring" one day and befriended a child his age named Shmuel. Shmuel was a Jew. The boy became good friends until Bruno was scheduled to move to a new location.

A timeless story of innocence lost and humanity found.

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67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
1 hr. 34 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 28, 2008
US Box Office
$9,030,581 (#4497 of 7258)
Global Office
$44,083,403 (#2551 of 4157)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Mature Thematic Material Involving the Holocaust

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
July 19, 2011
Acquired Date
February 27, 2014
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Asa Butterfield
Asa Butterfield
Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga
David Thewlis
David Thewlis
Rupert Friend
Rupert Friend
Jack Scanlon
Jack Scanlon
Amber Beattie
Amber Beattie
David Hayman
David Hayman
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
Cara Horgan
Cara Horgan
Jim Norton
Jim Norton

Directors

Mark Herman
Mark Herman

Producers

David Heyman
David Heyman

Writers

Mark Herman
Mark Herman

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
65%
Tomatometer
145 votes
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Popcornmeter
5,580 votes
METASCORE
55
28 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
256,630 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media