Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'The Book Thief' right now, here are some finer points about the Studio Babelsberg, Fox 2000 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment drama flick. The Book Thief starring Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson, Nico Liersch has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min. The release date of the movie is November 8th, 2013. The movie received a user score of 75/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 4,431 community users.
Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents."
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'The Book Thief' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 8th, 2013
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 11th, 2014
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