The ReaderOverview and Synopsis

  • The Reader
  • Opened December 10, 2008 | Runtime:2 hr. 2 min.
  • R
    some scenes of sexuality and nudity
  • When he falls ill on his way home from school, 15 year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. The two begin an unexpected and passionate affair only for Hanna to suddenly and inexplicably disappear. Eight years later, Michael Read More
  • Cast: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Bruno Ganz, Matthias Habich
  • Director: Stephen Daldry
  • Genres: Romantic Drama, Period Film, Psychological Drama, Drama

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  • Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz in "The Reader."
  • Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz and David Kross as Michael in "The Reader."
  • Ralph Fiennes as Michael Berg in "The Reader."

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  • David Kross and Kate Winslet at the reception of the New York premiere of "The Reader."
  • Kate Winslet at the New York premiere of "The Reader."
  • David Kross and Kate Winslet at the New York premiere of "The Reader."

The Reader Recent Fan Reviews

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  • THUMB"S DOWN
    by -MiniMe-

    What a slow depressing movie...Read More

  • Terrible
    by cwagonzorro

    A truly terrible movie...but its probably the best movie about an illiterate Nazi Pedophile ever (or at least top 5)....Read More

  • The Reader
    by moviegirlinpdx

    Going into the movie without a background other than all the awards behind it, I was right away pulled into the story and the history of the times without a doubt. However, the first part of the...Read More

  • Powerful experience
    by RandytheMovieFan

    With all the accolades that Kate Winslet has earned for her performance here, I went in expecting something special and she really delivered it. The movie itself is genuinely interesting...Read More

The Reader Critic Reviews

  • "It is only, frankly, the strength of Winslet's performance that rises above conventional surroundings and makes The Reader the experience it should be. " Los Angeles Times

    - Kenneth Turan

  • "...sensitively realized and dramatically absorbing, but comes across as an essentially cerebral experience without gut impact." Variety

    - Todd McCarthy

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