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Burn After Reading (2008 movie)

105 Ratings: 2.8

A movie directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

With their overtly comedic follow-up BURN AFTER READING, the Coen Brothers return--about a third of the way--from the dark, dank recesses of the human psyche they traversed in their Oscar-winning NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. For those unfamiliar with the … see full wiki

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Cast: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, J.K. Simmons, John Malkovich

Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Genre: Comedy

Release Date: September 12, 2008

MPAA Rating: R

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review by SusiDee34. December 25, 2008

Burn After Reading - 2008

Pros: ... Cons: ... The Bottom Line: "Stop, drop and roll and touch your toes It keeps on burnin' up, more and more" ~Jonas Brothers In the first place, you have to enter into Burn After Reading realizing that it probably isn't going to make sense, on the broad level, because we are dealing with the Coen brothers. It is a little humorous, in a dark way, with some … more

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review by Steveo. November 01, 2008

Pretty Great

After the true genius of No Country For Old Men, the Coen Brothers come back with a whole new dimension. Burn After Reading is a dark comedy about idiots faced with an intelligent and complex situation. Two Gym instructors Linda Litsky (Frances McDormand) and Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt) find a disc containing the memoirs of ex CIA agent Osbourne Cox (John Malkovich). They, being idiots think it's a disc containing top secret information and try to bribe Osbourne for money which would help pay for … more

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