Sarah's Key (2010)
Kernel Score: 81% · 708 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, War
Released: 2010-09-16
Runtime: 111 minutes
Where to watch Sarah's Key
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.
Sarah's Key parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Sarah's Key is a PG-13 drama about a Jewish girl's arrest and deportation during WWII-era Paris and a journalist uncovering the secret decades later.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Depicts the wartime arrest and deportation of a Jewish family, including a child hiding her brother to protect him.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Cast
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Julia Jarmond
- Mélusine Mayance as Sarah Starzynski, child
- Niels Arestrup as Jules Dufaure
- Frédéric Pierrot as Bertrand Tezac
- Michel Duchaussoy as Edouard Tezac
- Dominique Frot as Genneviève Dufaure
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Sarah's Key FAQ
Is Sarah's Key good?
Sarah's Key has an 81% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 708 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Sarah's Key?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free, Plex and Tubi and rent it from Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Is Sarah's Key OK for kids?
Sarah's Key is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Sarah's Key is a PG-13 drama about a Jewish girl's arrest and deportation during WWII-era Paris and a journalist uncovering the secret decades later.
What movies are like Sarah's Key?
If you liked Sarah's Key, try White Bird, Munich – The Edge of War, Ordinary People and Thunderbolts*.