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Burn After Reading

2008 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
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Burn After Reading
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Summary

Burn After Reading is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,581 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Joel Coen[4], Ethan Coen[5]
  • Screenwriter: Coen brothers[6]
  • Composer: Carter Burwell[7]
  • Genre: comedy film[8], drama film[9], crime film[10], crime drama film[11], crime comedy film[12], comedy drama[13], thriller film[14], crime thriller film[15], black comedy film[16], spy comedy film[17], spy film[18]
  • Cast member: George Clooney[19], Frances McDormand[20], John Malkovich[21], Tilda Swinton[22], Brad Pitt[23], Richard Jenkins[24], J. K. Simmons[25], Elizabeth Marvel[26], David Rasche[27], Jeffrey DeMunn[28], Aleksander Krupa[29], Dermot Mulroney[30], Richard Karn[31], Richard Poe[32]
  • Producer: Tim Bevan[33]
  • Production company: Relativity Media[34], StudioCanal[35], Working Title Films[36]
  • Director of photography: Emmanuel Lubezki[37]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
  • Commons category: Burn After Reading[39]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[40]
  • Review score: 6.9/10[41], 78%[42], 63/100[43]
  • Color: color[44]
  • Country of origin: France[45], United States[46], United Kingdom[47]
  • Publication date: August 27, 2008[48], October 2, 2008[49]
  • Distributed by: Focus Features[50], Netflix[51]
  • Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[52]
  • Official website: http://www.burnafterreading.com[53]
  • Filming location: New York City[54], New Jersey[55]
  • Film editor: Coen brothers[56]
  • Title: Burn After Reading[57]

Why It Matters

Burn After Reading has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did Burn After Reading receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Brad Pitt film France Frances McDormand George Clooney Jeffrey DeMunn J. K. Simmons John Malkovich Netflix New Jersey New York City Richard Jenkins Tilda Swinton United Kingdom United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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