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Burn After Reading
- Genre: Comedy
- Film running length: 95 min
- UK release date: 17/10/2008
- Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
Who´s in it?
George Clooney, John Malkovich, Brad Pitt
What´s the plot?
A dark comedy with an all-star cast.
A dark comedy/crime caper starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich. An ex-CIA agent is blackmailed over his memoirs which are discovered in a local gym. In an attempt to make some money, gym owner Chad (Pitt) tries to exploit his find. It soon spirals out of control in a series of hilarious encounters.
If you liked ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘O Brother Where art Thou?’, you’ll love ‘Burn After Reading’.
‘Burn After Reading’ – showing at your local cinema.
A dark comedy/crime caper starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich. An ex-CIA agent is blackmailed over his memoirs which are discovered in a local gym. In an attempt to make some money, gym owner Chad (Pitt) tries to exploit his find. It soon spirals out of control in a series of hilarious encounters.
If you liked ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘O Brother Where art Thou?’, you’ll love ‘Burn After Reading’.
‘Burn After Reading’ – showing at your local cinema.
BBFC Consumer Advice Contains strong language, sex references and brief bloody violence.
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Latest customer reviews (from a total of 37 reviews):
Dire and not funny
Reviewer: Shaz 9
Date: 19/11/2008
Supposed to be a comedy but definately not. I had an odd chuckle for maybe 2 seconds (If that) but very few and limited. Just wish we had read some reviews before wasting our money as it went from bad to worse. With the cast in the film you wouldnt think they could get it so wrong? But they certainly did!
We kept waiting on it getting better as surely it had to? But it never! The ending was probably the worst ive ever saw. There was no burn after reading!!!!
We kept waiting on it getting better as surely it had to? But it never! The ending was probably the worst ive ever saw. There was no burn after reading!!!!
Could Be Better
Reviewer: James214
Date: 12/11/2008
At first this film seemed worth the money, lots of famous faces and an intresting plot, however; though the film had everyone laughing at first, it gradually got worse (the hurried ending didn\'t help). It is really just a case of right actors, wrong film and I would rather just watch Quantum Of Solace again any day.
not funny
Reviewer: cove4
Date: 07/11/2008
it was sopose to be a comedy but when i saw it.it was like a scary drama.didnt laugh at all.just not a good film
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Total ratings: 146
Average rating: 2.9
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