Burn After Reading

2008 R 1h 36m 7

A disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it.

Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, resigned from the CIA because of a drinking problem, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A CD-ROM falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for cosmetic surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house. Written by

Burn After Reading background

Watch Now

Streaming in:

United States flag

Info about Burn After Reading

Studio(s): Focus Features, StudioCanal

Originally Released: United States on Sep 12, 2008

Box Office Gross: $163,720,069.00

Budget: $37,000,000.00

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller