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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is not only about Germany during the war, although the story it tells is heartbreaking in more than one way. It is about a value system that survives like a virus.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

Viewers should know that the film's resolution, though admirably restrained and unsentimental, is devastatingly sad. Parents should take this into account. This beautifully rendered family film is told in a classic and old-fashioned style, in the best sense, providing poignant and powerful teachable moments.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Tasha RobinsonAdd Critic to Favorites

The film has any number of chances to exploit the setting and Butterfield's wide-eyed innocence, but instead, it mines a vast, eerie tension by keeping both boys in the dark.Read the full review

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