Burn After Reading
Intelligence is relative.
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery.Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
- Director
- Ethan Coen
- Worldwide
- $164M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
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Box Office & Release
Burn After Reading returned 4.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $37M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $164M
- Release date
- Sep 5, 2008
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
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