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      The Grey Zone

      R Released Oct 18, 2002 1 hr. 48 min. History Drama List
      69% 84 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Based on actual events, "The Grey Zone" is the staggeringly powerful story of the Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando -- one of the thirteen consecutive "Special Squads" of Jewish prisoners placed by the Nazis in the excruciating moral dilemma of helping to exterminate fellow Jews in exchange for a few more months of life. From inside the working organs of the infamous Auschwitz death camp, this film asks to what terrible lengths we are willing to go to save our own lives. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 02 Buy Now

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      A grim and devastating tale of the Holocaust.

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      Mike J Sonic and sonic theater theater movie Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/22 Full Review Audience Member The fact that it is a true, yet seldom heard, account of the holocaust makes it quite compelling throughout. I don't think the cinematography is great, in particular the angles, but it's not the worst to look at. Interesting course of events. Yet another grim ending to a holocaust movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review delysid d how awful, a Hollywood Soap Opera set in the holocaust~!! If you think this is good, theres a much better film on the subject you should watch - its called SHOAH Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/26/18 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good movie of what some of the Jews wen t through to try to stay a live longer in the camp. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review simon d A true story from Birkenau acted out in American. It is rather strange how similar this film is to Son of Saul. I can only think that the people who voted it best foreign film, were not aware of this otherwise they would probably call it a rip off. It blatantly is. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review greg r Based almost exactly on a surviving doctor from Auschwitz. Read the book 'Auschwitz' first and enjoy the movie even more. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com They are dark, thoroughly uncompromising works of a filmmaker completely fearless to take an audience into dank recesses of the human condition. Rated: 3/4 Jun 19, 2003 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle If stars could be awarded on the basis of good intentions, The Grey Zone should be king of the galaxy. Unfortunately, it lands on earth with something of a thud. Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 18, 2002 Full Review Bruce Westbrook Houston Chronicle Even in its darkest moments, a heartening defiance underlies gut-wrenching calamity. Rated: B+ Nov 15, 2002 Full Review Joel Siegel Good Morning America If they gave an Oscar for best ensemble acting, and I think they should, The Grey Zone would get my vote. Rated: B+ Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed This is a masterpiece and yet another chapter of the dark period called: "The Holocaust." Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com So many incredibly raw, wrenching--and, crucially, unsparingly unsentimental--scenes and moments that it's impossible to not be haunted by the film. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 2, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Based on actual events, "The Grey Zone" is the staggeringly powerful story of the Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando -- one of the thirteen consecutive "Special Squads" of Jewish prisoners placed by the Nazis in the excruciating moral dilemma of helping to exterminate fellow Jews in exchange for a few more months of life. From inside the working organs of the infamous Auschwitz death camp, this film asks to what terrible lengths we are willing to go to save our own lives.
      Director
      Tim Blake Nelson
      Executive Producer
      Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Brad Weston, John Wells, Harvey Keitel, Peggy Gormley
      Screenwriter
      Tim Blake Nelson, Tim Blake Nelson, Miklos Nyiszli
      Distributor
      Lionsgate Films
      Production Co
      Killer Films, Goatsingers, Millennium Films
      Rating
      R (Strong Holocaust Violence|Nudity|Language)
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 18, 2002, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 2, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $507.4K
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
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