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   • 7.6/10 7.6/10 IMDb
   • 63% 63% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Despite Kate Winslet's superb portrayal, The Reader suggests an emotionally distant, Oscar-baiting historical drama. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   What is the reader about?

   • The Reader is a well-told coming-of-age yarn about a young boy growing up in postwar West Germany and experiencing his first love affair. But the outreach is to an issue crucial in that country but also genuinely disturbing to any viewer.

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   Is 'the reader' a good movie?

   • But the film is neither about the Holocaust nor about those Germans who grappled with its legacy: it’s about making the audience feel good about a historical catastrophe that grows fainter with each new tasteful interpolation. “The Reader” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Discreet nudity and coitus. THE READER

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   Where can I watch 'the reader'?

   • Rent The Reader on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Despite Kate Winslet's superb portrayal, The Reader suggests an emotionally distant, Oscar-baiting historical drama.

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   Is the reader a good book?

   • "The Reader" is, above all, a very human story of real, conflicted human beings, and the brilliant performances reflect this. David Kross is exceptional as the young Michael, in the throes of first, blinding passion, who, in the face of the truth about the woman he loved, endeavors to understand her nonetheless.

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2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-reader-2008The Reader movie review & film summary (2008) | Roger Ebert

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   Powered by JustWatch. The crucial decision in "The Reader" is made by a 24-year-old youth, who has information that might help a woman about to be sentenced to life in prison, but withholds it. He is ashamed to reveal his affair with this woman.

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   Jan 9, 2009 · 63% Tomatometer 204 Reviews 79% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Michael Berg (David Kross), a teen in postwar Germany, begins a passionate but clandestine affair with Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet...

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   • Director: Stephen Daldry

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Kate Winslet

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5. www.nytimes.com › 2008/12/10 › moviesInnocence Is Lost in Postwar Germany - The New York Times

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   Dec 9, 2008 · 2h 4m. By Manohla Dargis. Dec. 9, 2008. “The Reader” is a scrupulously tasteful more on that word tasteful later film about an erotic affair that turns to love. It is also, more obliquely,...

   • Director: Stephen Daldry

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   Nov 30, 2008 · ‘The Reader’: Film Review. The lively, nonlinear structure imposed by screenwriter David Hare and tight, focused direction from Stephen Daldry make this an engaging period drama. But German...

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   Directed by Stephen Daldry and written by David Hare, "The Reader" is a thought-provoking and surprising drama that takes the viewer in several different directions. Though some reviewers on this site are critical of Daldry and the film, in lesser hands, "The Reader" would be a total, erratic mess.

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   The Reader Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review. Although the film offers no solution to the pained questions of culpability...

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   On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 204 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's consensus states, "Despite Kate Winslet's superb portrayal, The Reader suggests an emotionally distant, Oscar-baiting historical drama."