The Reader

The Reader (2008)Stream and Watch Online

Movie"Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know."

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Released December 10th, 2008, 'The Reader' stars Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 2,934 respected users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom."

'The Reader' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Hoopla, Vudu, Plex, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, YouTube, BritBox Amazon Channel, Plex Channel, Microsoft Store, Britbox Apple TV Channel , Google Play Movies, BritBox, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, and Tubi TV .

'The Reader' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on January 30th, 2009
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting April 14th, 2009 - Buy The Reader DVD