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The Reader

CrimeDrama18+ (R)20082h 4m

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The Reader (2008)

76/100

7.6/10

251.1K Votes

Crime Drama Rated: 18+ (R)20082h 4m

Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.The Reader featuring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes is free on Tubi, free on Plex, streaming with subscription on Cinemax (Via Prime Video), and 7 others. It's a crime and drama movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (251,129 votes).

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Available to watch free online (Tubi, Plex, and The Roku Channel).

Available to stream on a subscription service (Cinemax and DIRECTV STREAM).

Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Prime Video, and 2 others).

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#1,968 Ranked Movie

#44 Ranked in Prison Movies

#107 Ranked in Movies on Cinemax

#257 Ranked in Crime Movies

The Reader has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (251,129 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

About The Reader

The Reader Overview

Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Age rating: 18+ (R)

Runtime: 2h 4m

Extra Information

Related Genres: Crime Drama

Related Tags: War Mature Prison

Country of origin: Germany America

Available to watch on: Free Services Cinemax DIRECTV STREAM

Original Release Date: Dec 12, 2008

The Reader

The Reader (2008)

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Stephen Daldry

Kate Winslet

Ralph Fiennes

David Kross

Lena Olin

Bruno Ganz

Jeanette Hain

Hannah Herzsprung

Karoline Herfurth

Volker Bruch

Alexandra Maria Lara

Fabian Busch

Vijessna Ferkic

Susanne Lothar

Matthias Habich

Burghart Klaußner

Sylvester Groth

Jürgen Tarrach

Florian Bartholomäi

Moritz Grove

Kirsten Block

Anthony Minghella

Donna Gigliotti

Redmond Morris

Sydney Pollack

Bob Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

David Hare

Nico Muhly

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