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Where to Watch The Book Thief (2013) in the US
- 2013
- PG-13
- 2h 11m
- 7.5IMDb
- 50%Rotten Tomatoes
- 53Metascore
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What it's about
In 1938, the young girl Liesel Meminger is traveling by train with her mother and her younger brother when he dies. Her mother buries the boy in a cemetery by the tracks and Liesel picks up a book, "The Gravediggers Handbook", which was left on the grave of her brother and brings it with her. Liesel is delivered to a foster family in a small town and later she learns that her mother left her because she is a communist. Her stepmother, Rosa Hubermann, is a rude but caring woman and her stepfather, Hans Hubermann, is a simple kind-hearted man. Liesel befriends her next door neighbor, the boy Rudy Steiner, and they go together to the school. When Hans discovers that Liesel cannot read, he teaches her using her book and Liesel becomes an obsessed reader. During a Nazi speech where the locals are forced to burn books in a bonfire, Liesel recovers one book for her and the Mayor's wife Ilsa Hermann witnesses her action. Meanwhile Hans hides the Jewish Max Vandenburg, who is the son of a deceased friend that saved his life in the war, in the basement of his house and Liesel becomes his friend. One day, Rosa asks Liesel to deliver laundry to the Mayor and Ilsa invites Liesel to go to her library and tells that she can visit her to read whenever she wants. But in times of war there are many threats and the lives of Liesel, her family and friends will never be the same.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Brian Percival
- Writer
- Markus Zusak, Michael Petroni
- Starring
- Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson
Details
- Release date
- Nov 27, 2013
- Language
- English, German
- Country
- Germany, United States, United Kingdom
- Box office
- $21,488,481
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 17 nominations total
Where to Watch The Book Thief (2013) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Book Thief in the United States?
- The Book Thief is available to rent in the United States. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
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- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
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- We have not confirmed a free option for The Book Thief in the United States.
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