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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

PG-13 May 07, 2008 Drama, War, History 1h 34m
User Score
78%
7,365 votes
Internet Movie Database
77%
Rotten Tomatoes
65%
Metacritic
5500%

Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

Overview

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.

Mark Herman
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Asa Butterfield
Asa Butterfield

Bruno
Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga

Mother
David Thewlis
David Thewlis

Father
Jack Scanlon
Jack Scanlon

Shmuel
Amber Beattie
Amber Beattie

Gretel
Rupert Friend
Rupert Friend

Lieutenant Kotler
David Hayman
David Hayman

Pavel
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock

Grandma
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson

Grandpa

Full Cast & Crew

Media

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas (2008) trailer
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas (2008) trailer
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Reviews

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A review by r96sk
Written on June 11, 2024

Not convinced this is a greatly made movie, but it sure does pack a punch!

<em>'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'</em> makes for good viewing for the majority, though that ending really is quite something - startling in fact, and that's even with me sensing it. The aforementioned is because, as well as the way the film builds in general, I'm pretty certain I watched this at high school; just not sure if it was snippets or the whole thing, the fence scenes are the only ones I vaguely recall seeing.

The low acting level of the youngsters did take me out a bit, no dislike to Asa Butterfield and Jack Scanlon, obviously, but they aren't the best. Though they aren't helped by the dialogue for them, which doesn't feel natural at all. It's written in a way that is simply to tell the viewer abo...

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