The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

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Lines may divide us, but hope will unite us.

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.

• Released: 2008-05-07
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 7,930 votes

Directed by Mark Herman.

Top cast

• Asa Butterfield as Bruno
• Vera Farmiga as Mother
• David Thewlis as Father
• Rupert Friend as Lieutenant Kotler
• David Hayman as Pavel
• Jack Scanlon as Shmuel
• Amber Beattie as Gretel
• Sheila Hancock as Grandma
• Richard Johnson as Grandpa
• Zac Mattoon O'Brien as Leon

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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