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.
Distributor01 Distribution
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Opening$689,170
161 theaters
161 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateFeb 20, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
Widest Release161 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19-22 | 6 | $689,170 | - | 161 | - | $4,280 | $689,815 | 1 |
| Feb 26-Mar 1 | 8 | $670,062 | -2.8% | 161 | - | $4,161 | $1,696,779 | 2 |
| Mar 5-8 | 10 | $382,890 | -42.9% | 134 | -27 | $2,857 | $2,324,936 | 3 |
| Mar 12-15 | 11 | $215,277 | -43.8% | 105 | -29 | $2,050 | $2,720,619 | 4 |
| Mar 19-22 | 13 | $127,974 | -40.6% | 64 | -41 | $1,999 | $3,062,813 | 5 |
| Mar 26-29 | 15 | $71,976 | -43.8% | 29 | -35 | $2,481 | $3,126,861 | 6 |
| Apr 2-5 | 20 | $27,756 | -61.4% | 15 | -14 | $1,850 | $3,956,702 | 7 |
| Apr 30-May 3 | 32 | $8,489 | - | 6 | - | $1,414 | $3,280,318 | 11 |
| Jul 23-26 | 30 | $4,528 | - | 8 | - | $566 | $3,549,858 | 23 |
| Aug 13-16 | 33 | $3,919 | - | 8 | - | $489 | $3,638,551 | 26 |
| Aug 20-23 | 35 | $3,518 | -10.2% | 7 | -1 | $502 | $3,645,386 | 27 |
| Jan 28-31 | 32 | $1,577 | - | 1 | - | $1,577 | $3,645,596 | 50 |
