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Burn After Reading

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 36m
  • 63

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  • Trailer for Burn After Reading
  • Clip: Rendezvous with Mr. Black
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Producer:

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robert Graf

Release Date:

Sep 12, 2008

Runtime:

1hr 36m

Synopsis

A disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it.

Cast

  • George Clooney
  • Frances McDormand
  • John Malkovich
  • Tilda Swinton
  • Brad Pitt
  • Richard Jenkins
  • Elizabeth Marvel
  • David Rasche
  • J.K. Simmons
  • Jeffrey DeMunn

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Metacritic

63
metacritic
Based on 37 Critics
6.7

USER SCORE (452)

Generally favorable reviews based on 452 Reviews
70

Joel and Ethan Coen clearly are in a prankish mood, knocking out a minor piece of silliness with all the trappings of an A-list studio movie.

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Metacritic review by Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
50

Nothing about the project's execution inspires the feeling that this was ever intended as anything more than a lark, which would be fine if it were a good one. As it is, audience teeth-grinding sets in early and never lets up.

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Metacritic review by Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
30

Either the Coens failed, or I didn't figure out what they're attempting. I must be like Harry or Osborne, pretending to a sophistication I lack. Burn After Reading is a movie about stupidity that left me feeling stupid.

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Richard Corliss
Time
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