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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

May 7, 2008
94 min
DramaWarHistory
7.8/ 10
7,439 votes

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.

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TMDB
7.8/10
7,439 votes
IMDB
7.7/10
265,473 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
65%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
55/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$12,500,000Production cost
Box Office$20,416,563Worldwide gross
Profit$7,916,563Profitable
ROI
+63.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$9,046,156Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

7 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

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"Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$12,500,000

Revenue

$20,416,563

Production Companies

BBC FilmMiramaxHeyday Films

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