The Book Thief (2013)

131 min · Drama

USPG-13

31 MILD

ScoutScore

A few flagged moments to know about.

The Book Thief scores 31 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout maps 14 flagged scenes and 1 worth skipping.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	11
Caution	2
Skip	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for themes.

Scary and dark	none flagged
Violence and action	16%
Themes	82%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	2%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Brother's death on the train
Heads up Deity exclamations - scattered throughout
Heads up Children taunt Liesel at school
Heads up Nazi rally and book burning (begins)
Heads up Kristallnacht - Jewish family flees
Heads up Nazi rally and book burning (continues)
Heads up Racial commentary: Rudy painted black
Heads up Liesel says she hates the Fuhrer
Heads up First air raid - sheltering in the basement
Caution Jewish man arrested in the street
Heads up Hans and Rudy conscripted
Caution Heavy bombing - Liesel tells a story in the shelter
Heads up Max marched with Jewish prisoners
Skip Bombing of Heaven Street - deaths of Hans, Rosa, Rudy

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

PG-13

Talk about it after

“Hans risks everything for his family and for a stranger, even when it puts them all in danger. What do you think makes someone decide to help another person even when it is costly or frightening?”

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Common questions

Is The Book Thief okay for kids?

The Book Thief scores 31 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout has mapped 14 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, dark imagery, action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Book Thief?

31, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Book Thief rated?

The Book Thief is rated PG-13 in the United States.

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