# Burn After Reading (2008)

> A discarded computer disc turns vanity, infidelity, and amateur blackmail into a viciously funny spiral of Washington dysfunction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2828

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887883/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, irreverent, dark comedy night, coen brothers marathon

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