Burn After Reading (2008) Reviews & Ratings

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Burn After Reading reviews

Burn After Reading holds a 6.7/10 average from 5,412 TMDB ratings.

The Coen brothers really seemed to enjoy making this dark comedy. Great ensemble cast . It really is just good solid entertainment and some great cynicism.
— Bazzjazz (8/10)

**The demolition of classic espionage** After being demoted due to his alcohol problems, Osbourne Cox, a veteran CIA analyst, decides to leave the agency and write his memoirs. The CD containing the draft of his manuscript accidentally ends up on the locker room floor of his local gym, where it is found by Linda Litzke and Chad Feldheimer, two fitness center employees who are a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Conv…
— Martin Oaks (8/10)

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.

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