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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Movie Info
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Director -
Brian Percival -
Producer -
Karen Rosenfelt , Ken Blancato -
Screenwriter -
Michael Petroni -
Distributor -
20th Century Fox -
Production Co -
Sunswept Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Violence|Intense Thematic Material) -
Genre -
History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 8, 2013, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 18, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$21.4M -
Runtime -
2h 7m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , SDDS