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.
DistributorFocus Features
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Opening$19,128,001
2,651 theaters
2,651 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateSep 12, 2008
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Dec 25, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresComedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
In Release112 days/16 weeks
Widest Release2,657 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | Friday | 1 | $6,454,564 | - | - | 2,651 | $2,434 | $6,454,564 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | Saturday | 1 | $7,937,585 | +23% | - | 2,651 | $2,994 | $14,392,149 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | Sunday | 1 | $4,735,852 | -40.3% | - | 2,651 | $1,786 | $19,128,001 | 3 |
| Sep 15 | Monday | 1 | $1,493,389 | -68.5% | - | 2,651 | $563 | $20,621,390 | 4 |
| Sep 16 | Tuesday | 1 | $1,640,625 | +9.9% | - | 2,651 | $618 | $22,262,015 | 5 |
| Sep 17 | Wednesday | 1 | $1,437,723 | -12.4% | - | 2,651 | $542 | $23,699,738 | 6 |
| Sep 18 | Thursday | 1 | $1,407,226 | -2.1% | - | 2,651 | $530 | $25,106,964 | 7 |
| Sep 19 | Friday | 2 | $3,478,005 | +147.2% | -46.1% | 2,657 | $1,308 | $28,584,969 | 8 |
| Sep 20 | Saturday | 2 | $5,004,740 | +43.9% | -36.9% | 2,657 | $1,883 | $33,589,709 | 9 |
| Sep 21 | Sunday | 2 | $2,545,512 | -49.1% | -46.3% | 2,657 | $958 | $36,135,221 | 10 |
| Sep 22 | Monday | 2 | $790,649 | -68.9% | -47.1% | 2,657 | $297 | $36,925,870 | 11 |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | 2 | $907,846 | +14.8% | -44.7% | 2,657 | $341 | $37,833,716 | 12 |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | 2 | $794,863 | -12.4% | -44.7% | 2,657 | $299 | $38,628,579 | 13 |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | 2 | $742,543 | -6.6% | -47.2% | 2,657 | $279 | $39,371,122 | 14 |
| Sep 26 | Friday | 5 | $1,635,096 | +120.2% | -53% | 2,649 | $617 | $41,006,218 | 15 |
| Sep 27 | Saturday | 4 | $3,069,438 | +87.7% | -38.7% | 2,649 | $1,158 | $44,075,656 | 16 |
| Sep 28 | Sunday | 6 | $1,491,735 | -51.4% | -41.4% | 2,649 | $563 | $45,567,391 | 17 |
| Sep 29 | Monday | 4 | $471,328 | -68.4% | -40.4% | 2,649 | $177 | $46,038,719 | 18 |
| Sep 30 | Tuesday | 3 | $601,342 | +27.6% | -33.8% | 2,649 | $227 | $46,640,061 | 19 |
| Oct 1 | Wednesday | 3 | $514,309 | -14.5% | -35.3% | 2,649 | $194 | $47,154,370 | 20 |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | 4 | $403,604 | -21.5% | -45.6% | 2,649 | $152 | $47,557,974 | 21 |
| Oct 3 | Friday | 7 | $1,262,603 | +212.8% | -22.8% | 2,397 | $526 | $48,820,577 | 22 |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | 7 | $1,904,812 | +50.9% | -37.9% | 2,397 | $794 | $50,725,389 | 23 |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | 8 | $952,714 | -50% | -36.1% | 2,397 | $397 | $51,678,103 | 24 |
| Oct 6 | Monday | 7 | $316,479 | -66.8% | -32.9% | 2,397 | $132 | $51,994,582 | 25 |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | 6 | $337,402 | +6.6% | -43.9% | 2,397 | $140 | $52,331,984 | 26 |
| Oct 8 | Wednesday | 6 | $382,693 | +13.4% | -25.6% | 2,397 | $159 | $52,714,677 | 27 |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | 7 | $367,075 | -4.1% | -9.1% | 2,397 | $153 | $53,081,752 | 28 |
| Oct 10 | Friday | 13 | $629,772 | +71.6% | -50.1% | 1,406 | $447 | $53,711,524 | 29 |
| Oct 11 | Saturday | 14 | $943,054 | +49.7% | -50.5% | 1,406 | $670 | $54,654,578 | 30 |
| Oct 12 | Sunday | 14 | $522,821 | -44.6% | -45.1% | 1,406 | $371 | $55,177,399 | 31 |
| Oct 13 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 14 | $298,595 | -42.9% | -5.7% | 1,406 | $212 | $55,475,994 | 32 |
| Oct 14 | Tuesday | 14 | $188,907 | -36.7% | -44% | 1,406 | $134 | $55,664,901 | 33 |
| Oct 15 | Wednesday | 13 | $161,732 | -14.4% | -57.7% | 1,406 | $115 | $55,826,633 | 34 |
| Oct 16 | Thursday | 14 | $194,740 | +20.4% | -46.9% | 1,406 | $138 | $56,021,373 | 35 |
| Oct 17 | Friday | 18 | $346,452 | +77.9% | -45% | 708 | $489 | $56,367,825 | 36 |
| Oct 18 | Saturday | 18 | $495,504 | +43% | -47.5% | 708 | $699 | $56,863,329 | 37 |
| Oct 19 | Sunday | 17 | $255,590 | -48.4% | -51.1% | 708 | $361 | $57,118,919 | 38 |
| Oct 20 | Monday | 17 | $94,574 | -63% | -68.3% | 708 | $133 | $57,213,493 | 39 |
| Oct 21 | Tuesday | 17 | $109,565 | +15.9% | -42% | 708 | $154 | $57,323,058 | 40 |
| Oct 22 | Wednesday | 17 | $103,606 | -5.4% | -35.9% | 708 | $146 | $57,426,664 | 41 |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | 17 | $102,680 | -0.9% | -47.3% | 708 | $145 | $57,529,344 | 42 |
| Oct 24 | Friday | 18 | $232,770 | +126.7% | -32.8% | 422 | $551 | $57,762,114 | 43 |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | 18 | $337,858 | +45.1% | -31.8% | 422 | $800 | $58,099,972 | 44 |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | 18 | $173,847 | -48.5% | -32% | 422 | $411 | $58,273,819 | 45 |
| Oct 27 | Monday | 18 | $57,227 | -67.1% | -39.5% | 422 | $135 | $58,331,046 | 46 |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | 18 | $66,373 | +16% | -39.4% | 422 | $157 | $58,397,419 | 47 |
| Oct 29 | Wednesday | 18 | $61,145 | -7.9% | -41% | 422 | $144 | $58,458,564 | 48 |
| Oct 30 | Thursday | 18 | $60,918 | -0.4% | -40.7% | 422 | $144 | $58,519,482 | 49 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Friday | 21 | $93,450 | +53.4% | -59.9% | 327 | $285 | $58,612,932 | 50 |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | 21 | $242,254 | +159.2% | -28.3% | 327 | $740 | $58,855,186 | 51 |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | 22 | $120,874 | -50.1% | -30.5% | 327 | $369 | $58,976,060 | 52 |
| Nov 3 | Monday | 22 | $37,582 | -68.9% | -34.3% | 327 | $114 | $59,013,642 | 53 |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | 22 | $34,544 | -8.1% | -48% | 327 | $105 | $59,048,186 | 54 |
| Nov 5 | Wednesday | 22 | $41,996 | +21.6% | -31.3% | 327 | $128 | $59,090,182 | 55 |
| Nov 6 | Thursday | 22 | $47,484 | +13.1% | -22.1% | 327 | $145 | $59,137,666 | 56 |
| Nov 7 | Friday | 22 | $107,717 | +126.8% | +15.3% | 270 | $398 | $59,245,383 | 57 |
| Nov 8 | Saturday | 23 | $166,642 | +54.7% | -31.2% | 270 | $617 | $59,412,025 | 58 |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | 23 | $89,487 | -46.3% | -26% | 270 | $331 | $59,501,512 | 59 |
| Nov 10 | Monday | 21 | $39,360 | -56% | +4.7% | 270 | $145 | $59,540,872 | 60 |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | 21 | $56,009 | +42.3% | +62.1% | 270 | $207 | $59,596,881 | 61 |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | 23 | $29,952 | -46.5% | -28.7% | 270 | $110 | $59,626,833 | 62 |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | 24 | $28,213 | -5.8% | -40.6% | 270 | $104 | $59,655,046 | 63 |
| Nov 14 | Friday | 28 | $61,058 | +116.4% | -43.3% | 207 | $294 | $59,716,104 | 64 |
| Nov 15 | Saturday | 29 | $90,974 | +49% | -45.4% | 207 | $439 | $59,807,078 | 65 |
| Nov 16 | Sunday | 29 | $43,716 | -51.9% | -51.1% | 207 | $211 | $59,850,794 | 66 |
| Nov 17 | Monday | 27 | $14,622 | -66.6% | -62.9% | 207 | $70 | $59,865,416 | 67 |
| Nov 18 | Tuesday | 28 | $17,486 | +19.6% | -68.8% | 207 | $84 | $59,882,902 | 68 |
| Nov 19 | Wednesday | 28 | $16,518 | -5.5% | -44.9% | 207 | $79 | $59,899,420 | 69 |
| Nov 20 | Thursday | 28 | $17,565 | +6.3% | -37.7% | 207 | $84 | $59,916,985 | 70 |
| Nov 21 | Friday | 25 | $34,138 | +94.4% | -44.1% | 134 | $254 | $59,951,123 | 71 |
| Nov 22 | Saturday | 25 | $53,090 | +55.5% | -41.6% | 134 | $396 | $60,004,213 | 72 |
| Nov 23 | Sunday | 26 | $25,379 | -52.2% | -41.9% | 134 | $189 | $60,029,592 | 73 |
| Nov 24 | Monday | 25 | $12,156 | -52.1% | -16.9% | 134 | $90 | $60,041,748 | 74 |
| Nov 25 | Tuesday | 25 | $15,407 | +26.7% | -11.9% | 134 | $114 | $60,057,155 | 75 |
| Nov 26 | Wednesday | 28 | $12,138 | -21.2% | -26.5% | 97 | $125 | $60,069,293 | 76 |
| Nov 27 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 24 | $13,595 | +12% | -22.6% | 97 | $140 | $60,082,888 | 77 |
| Nov 28 | Friday | 25 | $34,240 | +151.9% | +0.3% | 97 | $352 | $60,117,128 | 78 |
| Nov 29 | Saturday | 26 | $35,633 | +4.1% | -32.9% | 97 | $367 | $60,152,761 | 79 |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | 27 | $17,027 | -52.2% | -32.9% | 97 | $175 | $60,169,788 | 80 |
| Dec 1 | Monday | 25 | $7,345 | -56.9% | -39.6% | 97 | $75 | $60,177,133 | 81 |
| Dec 2 | Tuesday | 24 | $8,290 | +12.9% | -46.2% | 97 | $85 | $60,185,423 | 82 |
| Dec 3 | Wednesday | 26 | $7,141 | -13.9% | -41.2% | 97 | $73 | $60,192,564 | 83 |
| Dec 4 | Thursday | 25 | $7,009 | -1.8% | -48.4% | 97 | $72 | $60,199,573 | 84 |
| Dec 5 | Friday | 27 | $14,598 | +108.3% | -57.4% | 78 | $187 | $60,214,171 | 85 |
| Dec 6 | Saturday | 27 | $19,815 | +35.7% | -44.4% | 78 | $254 | $60,233,986 | 86 |
| Dec 7 | Sunday | 28 | $11,001 | -44.5% | -35.4% | 78 | $141 | $60,244,987 | 87 |
| Dec 8 | Monday | 25 | $6,412 | -41.7% | -12.7% | 78 | $82 | $60,251,399 | 88 |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | 26 | $6,084 | -5.1% | -26.6% | 78 | $78 | $60,257,483 | 89 |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | 27 | $5,702 | -6.3% | -20.2% | 78 | $73 | $60,263,185 | 90 |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | 27 | $5,914 | +3.7% | -15.6% | 78 | $75 | $60,269,099 | 91 |
| Dec 12 | Friday | 33 | $10,348 | +75% | -29.1% | 57 | $181 | $60,279,447 | 92 |
| Dec 13 | Saturday | 33 | $14,116 | +36.4% | -28.8% | 57 | $247 | $60,293,563 | 93 |
| Dec 14 | Sunday | 34 | $8,017 | -43.2% | -27.1% | 57 | $140 | $60,301,580 | 94 |
| Dec 15 | Monday | 29 | $5,389 | -32.8% | -16% | 57 | $94 | $60,306,969 | 95 |
| Dec 16 | Tuesday | 32 | $4,783 | -11.2% | -21.4% | 57 | $83 | $60,311,752 | 96 |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | 31 | $5,563 | +16.3% | -2.4% | 57 | $97 | $60,317,315 | 97 |
| Dec 18 | Thursday | 32 | $5,262 | -5.4% | -11% | 57 | $92 | $60,322,577 | 98 |
| Dec 19 | Friday | 35 | $5,081 | -3.4% | -50.9% | 44 | $115 | $60,327,658 | 99 |
| Dec 20 | Saturday | 38 | $6,152 | +21.1% | -56.4% | 44 | $139 | $60,333,810 | 100 |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | 37 | $5,081 | -17.4% | -36.6% | 44 | $115 | $60,338,891 | 101 |
| Dec 22 | Monday | 36 | $4,001 | -21.3% | -25.8% | 44 | $90 | $60,342,892 | 102 |
| Dec 23 | Tuesday | 35 | $4,186 | +4.6% | -12.5% | 44 | $95 | $60,347,078 | 103 |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | 36 | $3,380 | -19.3% | -39.2% | 44 | $76 | $60,350,458 | 104 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Thursday | 41 | $4,889 | +44.6% | -7.1% | 44 | $111 | $60,355,347 | 105 |
