Burn After Reading
A disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it.
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$3,534,148
396 theaters
396 theaters
Budget$37,000,000
Release DateOct 17, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresComedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
In Release441 days/63 weeks
Widest Release396 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17-19 | 1 | $3,534,148 | - | 396 | - | $8,924 | $3,534,148 | 1 |
| Oct 24-26 | 3 | $2,280,885 | -35.5% | 395 | -1 | $5,774 | $7,302,721 | 2 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 5 | $882,514 | -61.3% | 350 | -45 | $2,521 | $9,747,971 | 3 |
| Nov 7-9 | 7 | $561,110 | -36.4% | 275 | -75 | $2,040 | $10,559,833 | 4 |
| Nov 14-16 | 7 | $371,103 | -33.9% | 201 | -74 | $1,846 | $11,905,745 | 5 |
| Nov 21-23 | 11 | $170,576 | -54% | 124 | -77 | $1,375 | $11,167,982 | 6 |
| Nov 28-30 | 14 | $84,772 | -50.3% | 61 | -63 | $1,389 | $12,445,869 | 7 |
| Dec 5-7 | 19 | $38,437 | -54.7% | 27 | -34 | $1,423 | $12,534,558 | 8 |
| Dec 12-14 | 21 | $22,047 | -42.6% | 14 | -13 | $1,574 | $12,578,914 | 9 |
| Dec 19-21 | 24 | $11,286 | -48.8% | 9 | -5 | $1,254 | $12,608,778 | 10 |
| Dec 26-28 | 26 | $7,679 | -32% | 4 | -5 | $1,919 | $11,232,753 | 11 |
| Jan 2-4 | 25 | $9,955 | +29.6% | 3 | -1 | $3,318 | $12,646,343 | 12 |
| Jan 9-11 | 29 | $6,421 | -35.5% | 6 | +3 | $1,070 | $11,731,020 | 13 |
| Jan 16-18 | 36 | $6,373 | -0.7% | 7 | +1 | $910 | $12,688,241 | 14 |
| Jan 23-25 | 44 | $1,874 | -70.6% | 2 | -5 | $937 | $12,694,298 | 15 |
| Feb 13-15 | 56 | $1,488 | - | 1 | - | $1,488 | $12,705,605 | 18 |
| Feb 20-22 | 67 | $357 | -76% | 1 | - | $357 | $12,706,710 | 19 |
| Mar 13-15 | 71 | $192 | - | 1 | - | $192 | $12,710,743 | 22 |
| Mar 20-22 | 71 | $386 | +101% | 1 | - | $386 | $12,712,299 | 23 |
