The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
Directed by Mark Herman · 94 min · Drama, War, History
49.0 TOPICAL score · #1,994 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008, directed by Mark Herman) has a TOPICAL score of 49.0 - ranked 1,994 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 65% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (7,879 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics65% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (7,879 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read87,441 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Asa Butterfield (actor #1,095), Vera Farmiga (actor #516), David Thewlis (actor #904), Rupert Friend (actor #1,331)
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