The Reading Room_
"Come in. Sit down. Change your life."
Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwill, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment.
Starring
James Earl Jones, Joanna Cassidy, Douglas Spain
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Reading Room was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwill, pro...
The Reading Room is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
James Earl Jones
William
Joanna Cassidy
Diana
Douglas Spain
Javier
Keith D. Robinson
Darrel
Monique Coleman
Leesha
Kathryne Dora Brown
Jillian
Gabby Soleil
Majoli
IM
Idris Muhammed
Stephen
AM
Austin Marques
Edgar
Jessica Szohr
Dayva
SB
Spencir Bridges
Lamont
Tim Reid
Douglas
Georg Stanford Brown
Rahim
Christian Monzon
Omar
Mike Gomez
Keeley
Jim Jansen
Dr. Miller
AC
Adam Crosby
Nick
Jeanne Sakata
Martha
Sonya Eddy
Mrs. Carr
Miguel Nájera
Mr. Samuels
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What is The Reading Room about?
Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwill, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment.
How long is The Reading Room?
The Reading Room has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in The Reading Room?
The cast of The Reading Room includes James Earl Jones, Joanna Cassidy, Douglas Spain, Keith D. Robinson, Monique Coleman.
What is the rating of The Reading Room?
The Reading Room has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Drama
