The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
7.7
“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.
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Cast
26 people
Asa Butterfield
Bruno
Known for
Sex Education
Hugo
Vera Farmiga
Mother
Known for
The Conjuring
Hawkeye
David Thewlis
Father
Known for
Wonder Woman
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Rupert Friend
Lieutenant Kotler
Known for
Homeland
Obi-Wan Kenobi
David Hayman
Pavel
Known for
Taboo
Landscapers
Jack Scanlon
Shmuel
Also in
Married Single Other
Runaway
Amber Beattie
Gretel
Also in
Empathy
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Sheila Hancock
Grandma
Known for
A Discovery of Witches
The Sixth Commandment
Richard Johnson
Grandpa
Known for
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
The Haunting
Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Leon
Also in
Doghouse
Great Expectations
Domonkos Németh
Martin
No other roles listed
Henry Kingsmill
Karl
Also in
Aberfan: The Untold Story
Mark Herman Director · John Boyne Author James Horner Composer
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $12M · United States release November 7, 2008
Box office
Budget
$12,500,000
Worldwide gross
$20,416,563
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
BBC Film
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
Heyday Films
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Germany · May 7, 2008
Theatrical
United States · November 7, 2008
Limited theatrical
United States
October 16, 2008 · Premiere · Heartland Film Festival
November 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Argentina
December 4, 2008 · Theatrical
Australia
August 20, 2008 · Theatrical
Austria
June 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 26, 2008 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
November 7, 2008 · Theatrical
Canada
November 7, 2008 · Limited theatrical
Chile
January 15, 2009 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 28, 2008 · Theatrical
Egypt
April 13, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Finland
January 16, 2009 · Theatrical
France
August 12, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Greece
April 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 30, 2022 · Digital
Hungary
November 6, 2008 · Theatrical
Iceland
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
India
November 28, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
September 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Israel
October 30, 2008 · Theatrical
Italy
December 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
August 8, 2009 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 28, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 8, 2009 · Theatrical
May 4, 2011 · TV · SBS 6
November 23, 2011 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
New Zealand
March 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Norway
November 22, 2008 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
December 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Panama
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
Peru
March 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 18, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Manila
Poland
February 11, 2011 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2021 · Digital
Portugal
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Singapore
February 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 5, 2019 · Theatrical
South Africa
December 5, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Spain
September 19, 2008 · Premiere · San Sebastián Film Festival
September 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 27, 2008 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 30, 2022 · Digital
Thailand
June 12, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Türkiye
September 1, 2021 · Digital
United Arab Emirates
November 2, 2020 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
August 28, 2008 · Premiere · Carnegie Film Festival
September 12, 2008 · Theatrical
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