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The Reader

User rating: 3.74 42 Reviews | Write a Review

In Theaters: December 10, 2008

R | Drama, Romance | 2h 3m

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Based on 712 votes and 42 reviews.


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User rating: February 16, 2009

A movie of genuine substance, unlike much of what has been passing for great movies this year (e.g., Gran Torino, Slumdog, Mamma Mia). Brilliantly directed and movingly acted. A powerful treatment of the dilemma between what is moral and what is legal, and the cruel consequences of getting caught between the two. Kate Winslet ought to get Oscar for Best Actress.

User rating: February 16, 2009

A movie of genuine substance, unlike much of what has been passing for great movies this year (e.g., Gran Torino, Slumdog, Mamma Mia). Brilliantly directed and movingly acted. A powerful treatment of the dilemma between what is moral and what is legal, and the cruel consequences of getting caught between the two. Kate Winslet ought to get Oscar for Best Actress.

User rating: February 13, 2009

whoever wrote the comment... it was certainly NOT dull and tedious. The numerous sex scenes set the tone, dimension and clearly established the character foundations. What else is a 15 year old boy....ur my hero for not being close minded and dull like the others.....

User rating: February 12, 2009

thankes for the good filme

User rating: February 10, 2009

A slow start with lots of sex, but the story is amazing and Kate Winslett is deserving of the Oscar-rivetting acting of a stoic German!

User rating: February 7, 2009

This was certainly NOT dull and tedious. The numerous sex scenes set the tone, dimension and clearly established the character foundations. What else is a 15 year old boy who falls deeply in love fascinated by. And what does it conversely say about a 34 year old woman who would have such an affair. Only a narrow minded prude without vision would miss this. Also, most certainly the Nazis would hire people of her ilk. Illiterate, unquestioning, order following automons are exaclty who they needed to fulfill their warped mandate. 5 star Oscar winner for certain. Too bad some movie watchers live in such a shallow, one dimensional world. Thank heavens they can't vote for Oscar. Too bad they can v

User rating: February 3, 2009

Dreary, dull, tedious, 60min out of 2hrs the movie was about sex lessons with clear emphasis on a nude male. The story doesn't make any sense. Germany didn't have an illiteracy problem and SS wouldn't hire an illiterate. Hanna's answers at the trial were much to eloquent for someone who was illitarate. The history showed that the war criminals would commmit suicide as soon as the virdict was delivered. Why did she wait so many years to hang herself? Why did she learn how to read and write, to hang herself?

User rating: February 2, 2009

BORING!!!!! Don't waste your money

User rating: January 31, 2009

Great performances...an especially nice turn by Lena Olin...painfully slow however.

User rating: January 23, 2009

meh!