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Burn After Reading

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An all-star cast, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and John Malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy about murder, blackmail, sex addiction and physical fitness! When a disc filled with some of the CIA's most irrelevant secrets gets in the hands of two determined, but dim-.. Read more

Starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton
Director Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Run time 96 mins
Genres Comedy, Drama

Buy From: £6.93

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  • Take an adulterous couple (Tilda Swinton and George Clooney). Add an angry but oblivious husband who has just been laid off by the CIA (John Malkovich). Throw in a rogue computer disc... read more »

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  • 204 out of 266 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Utter rubbish...

    I don't know if this was made with the american sense of humour in mind, but I didn't laugh very often.

    Apart from that the film is weak, and kind of meanders it's way, boring, slow, rubbish, and with a poor ending. George and Brad tried, but they should never have took the job.

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    The House Bunny

    Burn After Reading takes UK number one

    • 22 Oct 2008

    The Coen brothers' latest film Burn After Reading has gone straight to the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart, almost doubling the takings of its closest rival. A black comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malcovich, the film pulled in some £2.04 million during its first three days in cinemas. Shia LaBeouf's action vehicle Eagle Eye was its closest competitor in second place, with earnings of £1.1 million. Animated comedy Igor made its debut at number three, with Read more

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