Burn After Reading fingerprintFunny, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of absurdist humor and situational comedy
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Standout direction and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Burn After Reading is fast-paced.
Plenty of absurdist humor and situational comedy
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery.
Standout direction and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
1 h 36 min
Burn After Reading runs 1 h 36 min.
Yes. Critics average 71 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see Burn After Reading much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $37 million to make and earned $164 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom, France.
+56GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Burn After Reading in 70 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 121 storytelling tropes for Burn After Reading, including Earn Your Happy Ending, Improvised Weapon, Only Sane Man.
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