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
DistributorBenelux Film Distributors
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Opening$173,047
24 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateMar 4, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama Mystery Romance
In Release303 days/43 weeks
Widest Release25 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 4-85$173,047-24-$7,210$224,7721
Mar 11-159$118,654-31.4%24-$4,943$372,9012
Mar 18-229$73,197-38.3%24-$3,049$465,7253
Mar 25-2914$63,605-13.1%25+1$2,544$552,5024
Apr 1-513$38,646-39.2%20-5$1,932$620,6265
Apr 8-1218$34,723-10.2%17-3$2,042$691,5786
Apr 15-1918$33,800-2.7%17-$1,988$740,3637
Apr 22-2623$13,232-60.9%17-$778$759,7488
Apr 29-May 325$12,384-6.4%16-1$774$779,3639
May 6-1025$7,391-40.3%13-3$568$815,26310
May 13-1729$6,987-5.5%13-$537$829,10511
May 20-2424$4,911-29.7%13-$377$834,01612
May 27-3129$2,434-50.4%9-4$270$842,42913
Jun 3-731$3,935+61.7%9-$437$879,17114
Jun 10-1439$1,141-71%9-$126$883,40115
Jun 17-2136$423-62.9%9-$47$884,05916
Jun 24-2836$263-37.8%9-$29$884,37517
Jul 1-539$366+39.2%1-8$366$883,72018
Jul 8-1243$692+89.1%1-$692$885,00419
Jul 22-2635$1,431-3-$477$892,79221
Jul 29-Aug 241$588-58.9%2-1$294$911,68722
Aug 5-942$316-46.3%1-1$316$912,15223
Aug 12-1644$481+52.2%1-$481$912,78524