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- 2013
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 2 h 11 m
- 2013
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 2 h 11 m
Summary While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
Directed By: Brian Percival
Written By: Markus Zusak, Michael Petroni
- 2013
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 2 h 11 m
- 2013
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 2 h 11 m
The Book Thief
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7.2
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Summary While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
Directed By: Brian Percival
Written By: Markus Zusak, Michael Petroni
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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42% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
42% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
16% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
53
42% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
42% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
16% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
This is one of the best movies of the year, featuring one of the most perfect endings of any movie in recent memory.
The children may tug at the heartstrings, but it’s the adults who give the film its heart.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 179 User Ratings
7.2
63% Positive
112 Ratings
112 Ratings
30% Mixed
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
8% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 179 User Ratings
7.2
63% Positive
112 Ratings
112 Ratings
30% Mixed
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
8% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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This is one of the best movies I have watched in my life and it left a positive impression on me. Amazing characters with a compelling narrative. You can't help but be drawn into the world of the characters. It forces you to see the world through their own eyes and leaves you a better person. I haven't read the book but the movie left me itching for it. I highly recommend this movie.
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Then Death feels the need to intrude again. And again. If his accent weren't so charming, his voice so resonant, it would be depressing, all this meddling and mortality.
You may come away more impressed by the intentions than by the achievements.
As a showcase for accomplished performers tugging heart strings in a holiday awards season, it's perfectly serviceable.
Where the book had a kernel of intellectual irony to it — words betray a nation — this drama goes shamelessly for the heart.
The Book Thief is a shameless piece of Oscar-seeking Holocaust kitsch.
This is clearly a film aimed at a younger audience and it sticks to this throughout. They have told the story through the childs eyes hence the lack of blood and gore some critics crave. Sophie nelisse will be a major player in the film industry in the future, demonstrating a natural talent for the big screen, appearing to carry her role with seemingly effortless ease. It was not my type of film as i prefer a more gritty, hard hitting retelling of world war 2. It is aimed at children and for that i believe it was perfectly produced and entirely believable.
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If I hadn't read the book before, maybe my experience would be completely different. Totally disappointed, the whole story in my view is treated superficially. Two lenght hours and failed to develop the relationships between the characters - an example of the friendship of Lisel and Max, Liesel and Rudy -, not to mention the changes they made, which although they seem simple, do not work, as it is a failed attempt to create a drama that has become superficial. Yes, it could be a thousand times better.
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Well, the movie was nice to watch. It had some nice sentimental moments and it does make you have emotions inside and feel for the movie. However, the opening scene was pretty horrible. Coupled with Liesel's screaming and her brother dying, made me feel like I was watching a horror movie. Everything was decent except the opening scene.
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Been a while since I saw this but when i went to the cinema I thought it would be a haunting and character driven story that would be enchanting to watch. Instead, I got a serious of random instances to "develop" characters along with predictable story lines and an emotionless feel to all characters; I conceded no empathy for them. The film was bland and ends on a skewed note. A real snore fest to be frank, and the positive user feedback is truly bewildering.
3/10
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Production Company
Fox 2000 Pictures,
Sunswept Entertainment,
TSG Entertainment,
The Blair Partnership,
Studio Babelsberg,
Ingenious Media
Release Date Nov 8, 2013
Duration 2 h 11 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Courage beyond words.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 4 Nominations
