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Burn After Reading

Movie · 2008 · 96 min

A wry, deadpan farce where idiocy and paranoia collide, leaving you amused and unsettled by its casual cruelty.

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2008 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
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Year
2008
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour8
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, comedy drama, crime, crime comedy, spy, thriller, black comedy, crime thriller, crime drama, spy comedy
Directed by
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written by
Coen brothers
Starring
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, J. K. Simmons, Dermot Mulroney, Richard Jenkins
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States, France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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