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Film of the Day: Bad Santa
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Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
2008
 96 minutes (1 hrs 36 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom • France • United States

Production Studio

Focus Features

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ethan Coen · Joel Coen

Starring

George Clooney · Frances McDormand · Brad Pitt · John Malkovich · Tilda Swinton · Richard Jenkins

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 12th September 2008
United States release date United States release: 12th September 2008
Italy release date Italy release: 19th September 2008

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 17th Oct '08
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 12th Sep '08
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $19.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15

Chart position history

UK box office

17 Oct, 2008
1
24 Oct, 2008
3
31 Oct, 2008
5
7 Nov, 2008
7
14 Nov, 2008
7
21 Nov, 2008
11
28 Nov, 2008
14

US box office

12 Sep, 2008
1
19 Sep, 2008
2
26 Sep, 2008
5
3 Oct, 2008
7
10 Oct, 2008
14

Global box office

Certificates


13

16+

M/12

Tous publics

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £7.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $60.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $163.7 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Ethan Coen
Directed By
Joel Coen
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
George Clooney
Harry Pfarrer
Frances McDormand
Linda Litzke
Brad Pitt
Chad Feldheimer
John Malkovich
Osborne Cox
Tilda Swinton
Katie Cox
Richard Jenkins
Ted
Elizabeth Marvel
Sandy Pfarrer
David Rasche
CIA Officer Palmer DeBakey Smith
J.K. Simmons
CIA Superior
Olek Krupa
Krapotkin
Michael Countryman
Alan
Kevin Sussman
Tuchman Marsh Man
J.R. Horne
Divorce Lawyer
Hamilton Clancy
Peck
Armand Schultz
Olson
Pun Bandhu
Party Guest
Karla Mosley
Party Guest
Jeffrey DeMunn
Cosmetic Surgeon
Richard Poe
Stretching Gym Patron
Carmen M. Herlihy
Prospective Gym Customer
Raul Aranas
Manolo
Judy Frank
Lawyer's Secretary
Sandor Tecsy
Russian Embassy Escort
Yury Tsykun
Senior Russian Embassy Man
Brian O'Neill
Hal
Robert Prescott
Process Server
Matt Walton
Morning Show Host
Lori Hammel
Morning Show Hostess
Crystal Bock
PR Woman
Patrick Boll
Sandy's Man
Logan Kulick
Four-Year-Old Patient
Dermot Mulroney
Star of „Coming Up Daisy„
Robert R. Barry
Drunken Princetonian
Ted Bouton
Drunken Princetonian
Bob Bowersox
Drunken Princetonian
Oliver Buckingham
Drunken Princetonian
Michael Fawcett
Drunken Princetonian
William Fowle
Drunken Princetonian
Charles Gemmill
Drunken Princetonian
Mitch Giannunzio
Drunken Princetonian
Cliff Goulet
Drunken Princetonian
William D. Grey
Drunken Princetonian
Gary Henderson
Drunken Princetonian
Ron Kidd
Drunken Princetonian
Bill Massof
Drunken Princetonian
Brian McKeon
Drunken Princetonian
Ken McNeill
Drunken Princetonian
Tim Miller
Drunken Princetonian
Jay Parks
Drunken Princetonian
Roger Rathburn
Drunken Princetonian
Eric Richardson
Drunken Princetonian
Bart Wilder
Drunken Princetonian
James Thomas Bligh
Lt. Macdonald
Matt Cannon
Tourist
Paul DElia
Park Stroller
Nathalie Denham
National Mall Tourist
Patricia DiZebba
Jogger
Justin Doescher
Suspicious Man
Kimberly Dorsey
Tourist
Liam Ferguson
Businessman
Joe Jagatic
CIA Agent
Richard Karn
Self - Family Feud Host
Spencer Kayden
Tourist
RJ Konner
Senator
Steve Konopelski
Waiter
T. Alloy Langenfeld
Nam Vet Visiting WWII Memorial
Mike Monroe
Tourist
Jeffrey Mowery
Suspicious Man
Josh Mowery
Business Man
Kevin Kean Murphy
The Witness
Douglas Nelson
Man in Park
Vito Pietanza
Runner
Devin Rumer
Surveillance Man
Kenny Shapiro
Driver
Patrick Michael Strange
Tourist
Kevin Tan
Suspicious Tourist - Day Player
Jacqueline Wright
Monica