The Boy in the Striped Pajamas scores 96 on the ScoutScore, which is Strong. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout maps 12 flagged scenes and 2 worth skipping.
What FilmScout flagged
Heads up
5
Mute
5
Skip
2
Kinds of content
Theme, Dark Imagery, Action
Scenes FilmScout flagged
HEADS UP Soldiers ordering people to move
HEADS UP Nazi salute at the party
Mute Antisemitic propaganda read aloud in lessons
Mute Mother discovers the truth about the camp
Mute Kotler beats Pavel at the dinner table
Mute Gretel explains Jews are evil vermin
Mute Kotler catches Shmuel eating and Bruno denies knowing him
HEADS UP Nazi propaganda film portraying the camp as pleasant
HEADS UP Grandmother's death announced and funeral scene
HEADS UP Parents' explosive argument about the camp
Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.
Age ratings by country
AU
M
GB
12A
US
PG-13
Talk about it after
“Bruno and Shmuel become close friends despite a fence and everything around them insisting they should be enemies. What do you think it takes to see someone as a friend when the world is telling you not to?”
Common questions
Is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas okay for kids?
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas scores 96 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Strong tier. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout has mapped 12 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 Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
96, which is the Strong tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.
What is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas rated?
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU M, GB 12A, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.