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.
DistributorSenator Film
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Opening$163,975
30 theaters
30 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateFeb 27, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
In Release308 days/44 weeks
Widest Release46 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26-Mar 1 | 4 | $163,975 | - | 30 | - | $5,465 | $163,975 | 1 |
| Mar 5-8 | 6 | $151,597 | -7.5% | 40 | +10 | $3,789 | $424,297 | 2 |
| Mar 12-15 | 7 | $109,496 | -27.8% | 41 | +1 | $2,670 | $623,307 | 3 |
| Mar 19-22 | 9 | $71,522 | -34.7% | 40 | -1 | $1,788 | $764,782 | 4 |
| Mar 26-29 | 10 | $52,406 | -26.7% | 41 | +1 | $1,278 | $859,695 | 5 |
| Apr 2-5 | 7 | $35,866 | -31.6% | 40 | -1 | $896 | $972,478 | 6 |
| Apr 9-12 | 8 | $20,223 | -43.6% | 40 | - | $505 | $1,010,972 | 7 |
| Apr 16-19 | 12 | $30,682 | +51.7% | 46 | +6 | $667 | $1,069,810 | 8 |
| Apr 23-26 | 14 | $21,422 | -30.2% | 46 | - | $465 | $1,111,117 | 9 |
| Apr 30-May 3 | 18 | $15,815 | -26.2% | 33 | -13 | $479 | $1,143,069 | 10 |
| May 7-10 | 20 | $5,706 | -63.9% | 30 | -3 | $190 | $1,189,651 | 11 |
| May 14-17 | 26 | $3,289 | -42.4% | 19 | -11 | $173 | $1,199,609 | 12 |
| May 21-24 | 22 | $3,703 | +12.6% | 19 | - | $194 | $1,205,797 | 13 |
| May 28-31 | 23 | $7,898 | +113.3% | 18 | -1 | $438 | $1,216,742 | 14 |
| Jun 4-7 | 28 | $1,778 | -77.5% | 11 | -7 | $161 | $1,269,843 | 15 |
| Jun 11-14 | 35 | $1,266 | -28.8% | 10 | -1 | $126 | $1,274,622 | 16 |
| Jun 18-21 | 35 | $2,639 | +108.5% | 8 | -2 | $329 | $1,278,443 | 17 |
| Jun 25-28 | 36 | $2,123 | -19.6% | 7 | -1 | $303 | $1,283,209 | 18 |
| Jul 2-5 | 28 | $1,209 | -43.1% | 9 | +2 | $134 | $1,286,224 | 19 |
| Jul 9-12 | 31 | $945 | -21.8% | 8 | -1 | $118 | $1,289,116 | 20 |
| Jul 16-19 | 25 | $3,048 | +222.5% | 6 | -2 | $508 | $1,292,759 | 21 |
| Jul 23-26 | 29 | $676 | -77.8% | 6 | - | $112 | $1,294,334 | 22 |
