The Reader

Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Summary Details
Distributor01 Distribution
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Opening$689,170
161 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateFeb 20, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama Mystery Romance
In Release680 days/97 weeks
Widest Release161 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Feb 19-226$689,170-161-$4,280$689,8151
Feb 26-Mar 18$670,062-2.8%161-$4,161$1,696,7792
Mar 5-810$382,890-42.9%134-27$2,857$2,324,9363
Mar 12-1511$215,277-43.8%105-29$2,050$2,720,6194
Mar 19-2213$127,974-40.6%64-41$1,999$3,062,8135
Mar 26-2915$71,976-43.8%29-35$2,481$3,126,8616
Apr 2-520$27,756-61.4%15-14$1,850$3,956,7027
Apr 30-May 332$8,489-6-$1,414$3,280,31811
Jul 23-2630$4,528-8-$566$3,549,85823
Aug 13-1633$3,919-8-$489$3,638,55126
Aug 20-2335$3,518-10.2%7-1$502$3,645,38627
Jan 28-3132$1,577-1-$1,577$3,645,59650