Prime VideoThe Book Thief (2013)
Bias Rating
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Leans Right
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
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 Hand...
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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 Hand...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Right
Primary
The film focuses on the human experience of surviving under Nazi tyranny, emphasizing universal themes of empathy, the power of stories, and individual acts of kindness against a backdrop of universally condemned fascism, thus maintaining a neutral political stance.
The movie features traditional casting that accurately reflects its historical setting in Nazi Germany, with all significant roles played by white actors. The narrative focuses on human resilience against the Nazi regime, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit modern DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film 'The Book Thief' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on other aspects of life during World War II in Nazi Germany, such as the power of words, humanity, and survival, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts the novel, maintaining the established genders for all major characters, including Liesel Meminger, Hans and Rosa Hubermann, Max Vandenburg, and Rudy Steiner. No character's gender was altered from the source material.
The film adapts the novel set in Nazi Germany, featuring characters who are canonically white. All major characters in the 2013 movie are portrayed by actors of the same race as established in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
5.0
5.3
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