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
Opening$78,136
32 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateApr 10, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama Mystery Romance
In Release266 days/38 weeks
Widest Release32 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Apr 10-125$78,136-32-$2,441$78,1361
Apr 17-199$44,743-42.7%32-$1,398$179,3982
Apr 24-2615$16,788-62.5%31-1$541$249,2023
May 1-317$12,380-26.3%30-1$412$271,4944
May 8-1020$7,734-37.5%32+2$241$296,2375
May 15-1734$1,087-85.9%7-25$155$299,6566
May 22-2435$999-8.1%6-1$166$308,1697
May 29-3137$1,037+3.8%4-2$259$308,5028
Jun 5-748$469-54.8%5+1$93$308,4359
Jun 12-1423$4,765+916%14+9$340$317,21010
Jun 19-2131$1,669-65%8-6$208$318,67711
Jun 26-2853$436-73.9%3-5$145$323,40612
Jul 31-Aug 230$1,533-8-$191$341,71217
Aug 7-927$1,804+17.7%8-$225$344,59118
Aug 14-1630$1,772-1.8%8-$221$341,52519
Aug 21-2367$218-87.7%2-6$109$345,43820