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.

Summary Details
DistributorM Pictures
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Opening$12,316
4 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateFeb 12, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama Mystery Romance
In Release323 days/46 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Feb 12-1510$12,316-4-$3,079$13,2741
Feb 19-2210$11,121-9.7%4-$2,780$30,3812
Feb 26-Mar 111$15,138+36.1%4-$3,784$53,0753
Mar 5-812$8,766-42.1%4-$2,191$65,2894
Mar 12-1512$5,498-37.3%4-$1,374$73,3965
Mar 19-2216$2,901-47.2%4-$725$78,6866
Mar 26-2917$1,221-57.9%2-2$610$81,5347
Apr 2-517$364-70.2%1-1$364$84,3388
Apr 9-1217$231-36.5%1-$231$84,7399
Apr 16-1920$370+60.2%1-$370$85,32310
Apr 23-2621$280-24.3%1-$280$85,77211