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."

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  • Kate Winslet is incredible
    by redyeah

    Winslet's character would be one of the most horrible in history if she was not so loveable. She is so great in this movie that it almost does not matter she is a pedophile nazi. Very relatable and...Read More

  • WOW!
    by BORN2SHOP31

    THIS MOVIE CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD IT WAS WAY MORE THAN WHAT I EXPECTED IT WAS MIND BLOWING KATE IS AN AWESOME ACTRESS WHO I WILL FOLLOW FOR AS LONG AS SHE WILL ACT WHAT A PERFORMANCE...Read More

  • Magic
    by ysequeira

    This is a beautiful movie. I was sucked in from the start. David Kross and Kate Winslet did an amazing job. If you're like me, you'll be so involved with these characters and you will not want to...Read More

  • THUMB"S DOWN
    by -MiniMe-

    What a slow depressing movie...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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