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
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5-11 | 66 | $11,919 | - | 1 | - | $11,919 | $11,919 | 1 |
| Dec 12-18 | 25 | $244,531 | +1,951.6% | 8 | +7 | $30,566 | $256,450 | 2 |
| Dec 19-25 | 31 | $323,227 | +32.2% | 116 | +108 | $2,786 | $579,677 | 3 |
| Dec 26-Jan 1, 2009 | 21 | $1,375,429 | +325.5% | 116 | - | $11,857 | $1,955,106 | 4 |
| Jan 2-8 | 17 | $2,208,605 | +60.6% | 398 | +282 | $5,549 | $4,163,711 | 5 |
| Jan 9-15 | 16 | $2,126,287 | -3.7% | 507 | +109 | $4,193 | $6,289,998 | 6 |
| Jan 16-22 | 20 | $1,967,713 | -7.5% | 417 | -90 | $4,718 | $8,257,711 | 7 |
| Jan 23-29 | 19 | $2,017,771 | +2.5% | 367 | -50 | $5,498 | $10,275,482 | 8 |
| Jan 30-Feb 5 | 15 | $3,482,099 | +72.6% | 1,002 | +635 | $3,475 | $13,757,581 | 9 |
| Feb 6-12 | 13 | $3,190,533 | -8.4% | 862 | -140 | $3,701 | $16,948,114 | 10 |
| Feb 13-19 | 14 | $3,420,712 | +7.2% | 742 | -120 | $4,610 | $20,368,826 | 11 |
| Feb 20-26 | 14 | $3,720,709 | +8.8% | 962 | +220 | $3,867 | $24,089,535 | 12 |
| Feb 27-Mar 5 | 14 | $3,845,496 | +3.4% | 1,203 | +241 | $3,196 | $27,935,031 | 13 |
| Mar 6-12 | 12 | $2,642,548 | -31.3% | 1,175 | -28 | $2,248 | $30,577,579 | 14 |
| Mar 13-19 | 14 | $1,786,995 | -32.4% | 1,002 | -173 | $1,783 | $32,364,574 | 15 |
| Mar 20-26 | 18 | $811,278 | -54.6% | 704 | -298 | $1,152 | $33,175,852 | 16 |
| Mar 27-Apr 2 | 18 | $439,528 | -45.8% | 324 | -380 | $1,356 | $33,615,380 | 17 |
| Apr 3-9 | 22 | $286,030 | -34.9% | 232 | -92 | $1,232 | $33,901,410 | 18 |
| Apr 10-16 | 29 | $154,779 | -45.9% | 132 | -100 | $1,172 | $34,056,189 | 19 |
| Apr 17-23 | 38 | $80,640 | -47.9% | 105 | -27 | $768 | $34,136,829 | 20 |
| Apr 24-30 | 58 | $30,579 | -62.1% | 55 | -50 | $555 | $34,167,408 | 21 |
| May 1-7 | 65 | $20,878 | -31.7% | 35 | -20 | $596 | $34,188,286 | 22 |
| May 8-14 | 82 | $6,121 | -70.7% | 16 | -19 | $382 | $34,194,407 | 23 |
