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.
DistributorBenelux Film Distributors
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Opening$205,850
32 theaters
32 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateApr 2, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
In Release274 days/39 weeks
Widest Release36 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2-5 | 4 | $205,850 | - | 32 | - | $6,432 | $236,315 | 1 |
| Apr 9-12 | 5 | $199,152 | -3.3% | 35 | +3 | $5,690 | $526,698 | 2 |
| Apr 16-19 | 4 | $143,915 | -27.7% | 35 | - | $4,111 | $744,367 | 3 |
| Apr 23-26 | 5 | $129,248 | -10.2% | 35 | - | $3,692 | $935,509 | 4 |
| Apr 30-May 3 | 7 | $114,933 | -11.1% | 35 | - | $3,283 | $1,131,575 | 5 |
| May 7-10 | 7 | $98,298 | -14.5% | 35 | - | $2,808 | $1,318,607 | 6 |
| May 14-17 | 7 | $80,063 | -18.6% | 35 | - | $2,287 | $1,420,229 | 7 |
| May 21-24 | 8 | $67,228 | -16% | 34 | -1 | $1,977 | $1,572,864 | 8 |
| May 28-31 | 10 | $41,681 | -38% | 36 | +2 | $1,157 | $1,654,152 | 9 |
| Jun 4-7 | 10 | $49,641 | +19.1% | 35 | -1 | $1,418 | $1,704,936 | 10 |
| Jun 11-14 | 13 | $38,045 | -23.4% | 35 | - | $1,087 | $1,774,802 | 11 |
| Jun 18-21 | 14 | $24,659 | -35.2% | 35 | - | $704 | $1,808,936 | 12 |
| Jun 25-28 | 16 | $14,468 | -41.3% | 34 | -1 | $425 | $1,857,654 | 13 |
| Jul 2-5 | 11 | $10,925 | -24.5% | 24 | -10 | $455 | $1,879,143 | 14 |
| Jul 9-12 | 14 | $23,447 | +114.6% | 19 | -5 | $1,234 | $1,910,447 | 15 |
| Jul 16-19 | 17 | $14,309 | -39% | 18 | -1 | $794 | $1,965,429 | 16 |
| Jul 23-26 | 18 | $10,963 | -23.4% | 16 | -2 | $685 | $2,000,700 | 17 |
