Burn After Reading
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.
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$466,143
104 theaters
104 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateNov 28, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresComedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
In Release399 days/57 weeks
Widest Release105 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27-30 | 2 | $466,143 | - | 104 | - | $4,482 | $481,885 | 1 |
| Dec 4-7 | 1 | $303,651 | -34.9% | 103 | -1 | $2,948 | $966,857 | 2 |
| Dec 11-14 | 2 | $243,835 | -19.7% | 103 | - | $2,367 | $1,361,291 | 3 |
| Dec 18-21 | 3 | $161,611 | -33.7% | 101 | -2 | $1,600 | $1,690,451 | 4 |
| Dec 25-28 | 6 | $74,412 | -54% | 59 | -42 | $1,261 | $1,828,037 | 5 |
| Jan 1-4 | 8 | $55,628 | -25.2% | 105 | +46 | $529 | $1,917,273 | 6 |
| Jan 8-11 | 12 | $20,694 | -62.8% | 32 | -73 | $646 | $1,997,533 | 7 |
| Jan 15-18 | 18 | $8,400 | -59.4% | 25 | -7 | $336 | $1,974,782 | 8 |
| Jan 22-25 | 24 | $5,879 | -30% | 16 | -9 | $367 | $2,039,190 | 9 |
| Jan 29-Feb 1 | 21 | $11,784 | +100.4% | 23 | +7 | $512 | $2,054,384 | 10 |
| Feb 5-8 | 24 | $11,622 | -1.4% | 29 | +6 | $400 | $2,085,044 | 11 |
| Feb 12-15 | 34 | $2,567 | -77.9% | 13 | -16 | $197 | $2,096,170 | 12 |
| Feb 19-22 | 29 | $2,649 | +3.2% | 13 | - | $203 | $2,047,071 | 13 |
| Feb 26-Mar 1 | 42 | $2,574 | -2.8% | 11 | -2 | $234 | $2,110,809 | 14 |
| Mar 5-8 | 46 | $841 | -67.3% | 4 | -7 | $210 | $1,998,622 | 15 |
| Mar 12-15 | 52 | $469 | -44.2% | 1 | -3 | $469 | $2,117,992 | 16 |
| Mar 26-29 | 68 | $103 | - | 1 | - | $103 | $2,146,137 | 18 |
| Apr 2-5 | 70 | $158 | +53.4% | 2 | +1 | $79 | $2,168,745 | 19 |
