Film

Burn After Reading

2008 · 1h 36m · Comedy · Drama

Intelligence is relative.

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

78%

Metacritic

63

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.

George Clooney

Harry Pfarrer

Frances McDormand

Linda Litzke

Brad Pitt

Chad Feldheimer

John Malkovich

Osborne Cox

Tilda Swinton

Katie Cox

Richard Jenkins

Ted

Elizabeth Marvel

Sandy Pfarrer

David Rasche

CIA Officer

J.K. Simmons

CIA Superior

Olek Krupa

Krapotkin

Michael Countryman

Alan

Kevin Sussman

Tuchman Marsh Man

J.R. Horne

Divorce Lawyer

Hamilton Clancy

Peck

Armand Schultz

Olson

Pun Bandhu

Party Guest

• Joel CoenProducer · Director · Editor · Writer
• Ethan CoenEditor · Director · Producer · Writer
• Robert GrafExecutive Producer
• Eric FellnerExecutive Producer
• Tim BevanExecutive Producer
• Emmanuel LubezkiDirector of Photography
• Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
• Ellen ChenowethCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

September 5, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Budget

$37,000,000

Revenue

$163,700,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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