Burn After Reading (2008): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2008 · Film · ★ 6.6
Released in 2008, Burn After Reading is a komödie and drama film directed by Joel Coen, running about 96 minutes. “Wer verbrennt sich hier die Finger?” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. „Burn after reading - Nach dem Lesen vernichten!“ So müsste eigentlich die Anweisung für die Lektüre der Memoiren des suspendierten CIA-Agenten Ozzie Cox lauten. Doch daran denken die Fitness-Trainerin Linda Litzke und ihr gutaussehender jedoch etwas dümmlicher Kollege Chad Feldheimer natürlich nicht im Traum, als sie zufällige eine CD mit dem offensichtlich brisanten Manuskript in einer der Umkleidekabine ihres Studios finden. Die beiden wittern das ganz große Geschäft mit den geheimen Staatsaffären. Ausgerechnet die Liebesaffären des Beamten Harry Pfarrer behindern ihren Erpressungsversuch. Schon bald ist den Amateur-Erpressern eine ganze Horde diverser Geheimdienste auf den Fersen. Zu allem Übel kommen dann auch noch die Russen ins Spiel …
Who’s in it. Burn After Reading stars George Clooney as Harry Pfarrer, Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke, Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer and John Malkovich as Osborne Cox, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Burn After Reading has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $163.7M at the box office.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Burn After Reading page.
If you liked it. Fans of Burn After Reading tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Burn After Reading (2008)?
- In USA, Burn After Reading is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Burn After Reading worth watching?
- Burn After Reading holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy komödie and drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Burn After Reading?
- Burn After Reading stars George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton.
- When was Burn After Reading released?
- Burn After Reading was released in 2008, with a runtime of about 96 minutes.