Burn After Reading (2008)
Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen · 96 min · Comedy, Drama
59.5 TOPICAL score · #1,310 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Burn After Reading (2008, directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen) has a TOPICAL score of 59.5 - ranked 1,310 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 78% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (5,443 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages.
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- Critics78% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (5,443 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 47 languages
- Still read78,327 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: George Clooney (actor #57), Frances McDormand (actor #17), Brad Pitt (actor #10), John Malkovich (actor #212)