The Reader
Released Date
December 12, 2008
Distributor
The Weinstein Company
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Budget
$32,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$34,194,407 + $74,708,079 = $108,902,486
$34,194,407 + $74,708,079 = $108,902,486
About The Reader
Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.
About
Set in post-WWII Germany, the film tells the tale of a law student who re-encounters a former lover nearly decade later when she resurfaces as a defendant in her own war-crime trial.
Trivia
Kate Winslet earned an Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Award for Best Actress. The film was Oscar-nominated for Best Picture.