The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a story set in the Holocaust era written by John Boyce. The book was based on an “image” in his mind. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was a film with a budget of $12,500,000, but its overall profit was $40,416,536. Over 2.4 million people went to see the film. Each ticket averages about $8.50. Ratings gave it a rating of 7.8/10 stars (by critics). Young Bruno was played by young actor Asa Butterfield. His mother and father are led by David Thewis and Vera Farminga. Bruno's sister was played by Amber Beattie. The movie had a darker atmosphere than the book and knowing what time period it was doesn't help. One difference I noticed for the first time was the way it started. In the book there was no party to celebrate the father's promotion. Bruno walked straight in and found Maria (maid) packing his things into bags and boxes. He then commented on how he didn't want to leave. How he would miss his friends and stuff. In the film he ran with his friends and stopped at home, where his mother told him that his father had a promotion and was moving. Then they threw a cel...