Burn After Reading
A wry, deadpan farce where idiocy and paranoia collide, leaving you amused and unsettled by its casual cruelty.
- About
- 2008 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 96 min
A wry, deadpan farce where idiocy and paranoia collide, leaving you amused and unsettled by its casual cruelty.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 4 | |
| Horror | 3 | |
| Humour | 8 | |
| Realism | 7 | |
| Romance | 4 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 5 |
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