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.
DistributorThe Weinstein Company
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Opening$168,051
8 theaters
8 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 10, 2008 (Jan 30, 2009)
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May 13, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
In Release387 days/55 weeks
Widest Release1,203 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12-14 | 25 | $168,051 | - | 8 | - | $21,006 | $179,970 | 1 |
| Dec 19-21 | 29 | $92,790 | -44.8% | 8 | - | $11,598 | $349,240 | 2 |
| Dec 26-28 | 22 | $664,013 | +615.6% | 116 | +108 | $5,724 | $1,243,690 | 3 |
| Jan 2-4 | 17 | $1,598,472 | +140.7% | 398 | +282 | $4,016 | $3,553,578 | 4 |
| Jan 9-11 | 18 | $1,346,742 | -15.7% | 507 | +109 | $2,656 | $5,510,453 | 5 |
| Jan 16-18 | 20 | $1,285,036 | -4.6% | 417 | -90 | $3,081 | $7,575,034 | 6 |
| Jan 16-19 MLK wknd | 20 | $1,518,171 | - | 417 | - | $3,640 | $7,808,169 | - |
| Jan 23-25 | 20 | $1,403,410 | +9.2% | 367 | -50 | $3,824 | $9,661,121 | 7 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | 15 | $2,380,376 | +69.6% | 1,002 | +635 | $2,375 | $12,655,858 | 8 |
| Feb 6-8 | 14 | $2,275,489 | -4.4% | 862 | -140 | $2,639 | $16,033,070 | 9 |
| Feb 13-15 | 15 | $2,209,080 | -2.9% | 742 | -120 | $2,977 | $19,157,194 | 10 |
| Feb 13-16 Presidents' Day wknd | 15 | $2,670,837 | - | 742 | - | $3,599 | $19,618,951 | - |
| Feb 20-22 | 14 | $2,642,770 | +19.6% | 962 | +220 | $2,747 | $23,011,596 | 11 |
| Feb 27-Mar 1 | 13 | $2,860,429 | +8.2% | 1,203 | +241 | $2,377 | $26,949,964 | 12 |
| Mar 6-8 | 12 | $1,925,918 | -32.7% | 1,175 | -28 | $1,639 | $29,860,949 | 13 |
| Mar 13-15 | 14 | $1,309,669 | -32% | 1,002 | -173 | $1,307 | $31,887,248 | 14 |
| Mar 20-22 | 18 | $535,983 | -59.1% | 704 | -298 | $761 | $32,900,557 | 15 |
| Mar 27-29 | 19 | $308,495 | -42.4% | 324 | -380 | $952 | $33,484,347 | 16 |
| Apr 3-5 | 21 | $192,085 | -37.7% | 232 | -92 | $827 | $33,807,465 | 17 |
| Apr 10-12 | 29 | $105,107 | -45.3% | 132 | -100 | $796 | $34,006,517 | 18 |
| Apr 10-13 Easter wknd | 26 | $116,735 | - | 132 | - | $884 | $34,018,145 | - |
| Apr 17-19 | 38 | $55,229 | -47.5% | 105 | -27 | $525 | $34,111,418 | 19 |
| Apr 24-26 | 56 | $20,822 | -62.3% | 55 | -50 | $378 | $34,157,651 | 20 |
| May 1-3 | 65 | $13,546 | -34.9% | 35 | -20 | $387 | $34,180,954 | 21 |
| May 8-10 | 79 | $4,366 | -67.8% | 16 | -19 | $272 | $34,192,652 | 22 |
