The Book Thief
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 8, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
13
Negative:
5
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38
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliNov 18, 2013
A misfire in far too many meaningful aspects, The Book Thief is so bad that it's tough to decide whether it's better used as a sleep aid or watched while under the influence as an object of derision. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireNov 8, 2013
In the end, there's a distinct air of solipsism to this tale. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovNov 27, 2013
On the not-much-of-a-plus side, at over two hours long, sitting through The Book Thief engenders in the viewer some serious sympathy for the interminable plight of poor, sickly Max, concealed below stairs in a dank, dark corner of the house on Himmelstrasse. Read full review
30
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekNov 8, 2013
The Book Thief is just too tidy to have much impact. Read full review
20
The New York TimesStephen HoldenNov 8, 2013
The Book Thief is a shameless piece of Oscar-seeking Holocaust kitsch. Read full review
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