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The Coen brothers really seemed to enjoy making this dark comedy. Great ensemble cast . It really is just good solid entertainment and some great cynicism.
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Burn After Reading
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67%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Burn After Reading (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Burn After Reading (2008) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Burn After Reading 67% (5,218 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
67%
from 5.2k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-09-05
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 4944
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Where can I watch Burn After Reading (2008)?
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Is there an official trailer for Burn After Reading?
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What is Burn After Reading about?
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Burn After Reading?
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How long is the movie Burn After Reading?
The official runtime for Burn After Reading is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
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
J.K. Simmons
CIA Superior
Olek Krupa
Krapotkin
Michael Countryman
Alan
Kevin Sussman
Tuchman Marsh Man
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J.R. Horne
Divorce Lawyer
Hamilton Clancy
Peck
Armand Schultz
Olson
Pun Bandhu
Party Guest
Karla Mosley
Party Guest
Jeffrey DeMunn
Cosmetic Surgeon
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The Coen brothers really seemed to enjoy making this dark comedy. Great ensemble cast . It really is just good solid entertainment and some great cynicism.
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