Despite Kate Winslet's superb portrayal, The Reader suggests an emotionally distant, Oscar-baiting historical drama.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Stephen Daldry -
Producer -
Anthony Minghella , Sydney Pollack , Donna Gigliotti , Redmond Morris -
Screenwriter -
David Hare -
Distributor -
Weinstein Co. -
Production Co -
Mirage Enterprises , Neunte Babelsberg -
Rating -
R (Some Scenes of Sexuality|Nudity) -
Genre -
Drama , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 9, 2009, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 10, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$34.2M -
Runtime -
2h 3m