Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Lara S — 22 May 2016

Brad Pitt was consistently hilarious, even if the rest of the movie wasn't.

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Lara S on 22 May 2016.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

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By Riccardo R (138) on 06 Feb 2017

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