Burn After Reading

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$164M

Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, resigned from the CIA because of a drinking problem, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A CD-ROM falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for cosmetic surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house.

🏆 Nominated for 3 BAFTA 8 wins & 32 nominations total

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Cast

Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, George Clooney

Released

12 September 2008

Runtime

1h 36m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7 / 10

Votes

373,860

Metascore

63

Rotten Tomatoes

78%

Box office

$60,355,347

Budget

$37,000,000

Edition

Base