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   • 49% 49% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus A bit too safe in its handling of its Nazi Germany setting, The Book Thief counters its constraints with a respectful tone and strong performances. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. • • The film received mixed reviews upon its theatrical release with some reviewers praising its "fresher perspective on the war" and its focus on the "consistent thread of humanity" in the story, with other critics faulting the film's "wishful narrative".
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   Is the Book Thief a good movie?

   • A bit too safe in its handling of its Nazi Germany setting, The Book Thief counters its constraints with a respectful tone and strong performances. In 1938, young orphan Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson).

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   Is the Book Thief based on a true story?

   • Based on Markus Zusak's novel, The Book Thief expertly tells the story of a young German girl named Liesel, who is thrust into the horrors of World War II Germany and its many complications.

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   What is the Book Thief about?

   • The Book Thief is about a young girl whose brother dies and her mother abandons her - all at the age of 11. She's adopted by an older couple in Nazi Germany. Her foster father teaches her how to read which lights a fire inside of her to read and read and read. Again, since this is Nazi Germany, books are very hard to find.

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   Where can I watch the Book Thief?

   • Rent The Book Thief on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. A bit too safe in its handling of its Nazi Germany setting, The Book Thief counters its constraints with a respectful tone and strong performances.

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3. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-book-thief-2013The Book Thief movie review & film summary (2013) - Roger Ebert

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   Nov 8, 2013 · This drama set in Nazi Germany cannot overcome its Young Adult Fiction roots.

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   Nov 8, 2013 · In 1938, young orphan Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson). When Hans, a kindly housepainter, learns that Liesel ...

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   • Director: Brian Percival

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Geoffrey Rush

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   The Book Thief is a wonderful film, nuanced and thoughtful, and buoyed by strong performances from Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, and newcomer Sophie Nélisse. We watch as Germany falls under the storm of war, the country slowly descending into madness as we follow one girl who finds a home in the care of a couple at odds with the Fascist ...

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   The Book Thief manages to capture the horror of war and the tension of life in the Hubermann household, and there are moments that will shock those not familiar with the story.

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   Film Review: ‘The Book Thief’ Brian Percival delivers a quietly effective and engaging adaptation of Markus Zusak's WWII-set novel.

10. www.theguardian.com › film › 2014The Book Thief review – war drama comes a cropper

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    Mar 2, 2014 · The Book Thief review – war drama comes a cropper This article is more than 10 years old Mark Kermode: this child's-eye view of life under the Nazis is smothered by tasteful restraint

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    Nov 6, 2013 · Hans Hubermann ( Geoffrey Rush) is at least tenderhearted, but Rosa ( Emily Watson) is bitter and grumpy. Eventually, however, Liesel finds friends in the town, and her existence becomes a lot...