Movies Like The Reader

Loved The Reader? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Nuremberg 2000 ★ 7.4

Atonement 2007 ★ 7.6

Nuremberg 2025 ★ 7.6

The Ascent 1977 ★ 7.8

Oppenheimer 2023 ★ 8.0

Gone Girl 2014 ★ 7.9

The Round Up 2010 ★ 7.5

The Book Thief 2013 ★ 7.5

The Lover 1992 ★ 7.0

The Great Escape 1963 ★ 7.9

High Crimes 2002 ★ 6.3

Story of Women 1988 ★ 7.3

Holocaust 1978 ★ 7.3

The Exception 2017 ★ 6.9

The Leftovers 2014 ★ 7.7

Truth & Treason 2025 ★ 8.0

The Lives of Others 2006 ★ 8.0

Silenced 2011 ★ 8.2

Operation Napoleon 2023 ★ 6.2

Possession 1981 ★ 7.3

On the Basis of Sex 2018 ★ 7.3

Anna 2022 ★ 7.3

The Mess You Leave Behind 2020 ★ 6.9

The Way Back 2010 ★ 7.0