Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Adam R — 03 May 2017

Burn after watching as well. This movie stinks and isn't worth remembering. (First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties).

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Adam R on 03 May 2017.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Burn After Reading

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Richard D (1,732) on 04 Apr 2018

The Coen brothers create a collection of truly terrible people and put them through a labyrinthine plot in one of their darkest comedies…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Jack F (599) on 10 Oct 2017

An extremely tight and to the point script with hilarious themes and dialogue performed unanimously beautiful by the cast, especially Brad…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Jerry F (256) on 05 Apr 2018

Very different, Star performers. Saw in the Cinema in 2008, and again in 2018 on DVD. Has it's moments. Enjoyed it…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By The3Academysins (492) on 21 Aug 2018

Easily one of the Cohen Brother's most underrated films…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Alejandro D (142) on 15 Mar 2018

Strengths: The most appealing thing about this film is watching some of the most talented actors around as some very zany characters…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Huw G (575) on 30 Mar 2017

Gets better towards the end, but there are no likable characters, and just who's really funny - the man at the top, who makes only a couple…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Mark Jay K (158) on 18 Apr 2018

Remember a time you told a joke that you thought was hilarious only to be met with a smattering of polite chuckles…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Annbd (197) on 02 Feb 2020

Haha that was such a fun. Great actors, great roles/characters and funny story. A lot of plot twists. Totally worth it…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Megan Basham (282) for WORLD (293) on 09 Oct 2018

Quite a downer concept for a comedy, however black. Which is probably why it isn't very funny…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Daniel Kasman (55) for MUBI (191) on 17 Nov 2017

Snark maybe is as snark does, but aren't there cases where snark is justified…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Giver (2014)

By Dave White (762) for Movies.com (1,002) on 14 Aug 2014

Everybody should just calm down and let Hologram Streep do her job. Dang…

Read Review

Review of I Care a Lot (2021)

By Tfonias74 (2) on 20 Feb 2021

The epitome of trash, a worthy successor of GOT S8.. Peter must be proud for the legacy of playing a moron consecutively…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews