Burn After Reading

2008 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
Movie film Q381731
Burn After Reading
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Burn After Reading

Summary

Burn After Reading is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,799 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burn After Reading received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Burn After Reading's image is recorded as Burn after reading.svg[4].
  • Burn After Reading's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Burn After Reading's director is recorded as Joel Coen[6].
  • Burn After Reading's director is recorded as Ethan Coen[7].
  • Burn After Reading's screenwriter is recorded as Coen brothers[8].
  • Burn After Reading's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[9].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as comedy film[10].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as crime film[12].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as crime drama film[13].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as crime comedy film[14].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as comedy drama[15].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as thriller film[16].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[17].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as black comedy film[18].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as spy comedy film[19].
  • Burn After Reading's genre is recorded as spy film[20].
  • Burn After Reading's cast member is recorded as George Clooney[21].
  • Burn After Reading's cast member is recorded as Frances McDormand[22].
  • Burn After Reading's cast member is recorded as John Malkovich[23].
  • Burn After Reading's cast member is recorded as Tilda Swinton[24].
  • Burn After Reading's cast member is recorded as Brad Pitt[25].
  • Burn After Reading's cast member is recorded as Richard Jenkins[26].
  • Burn After Reading's cast member is recorded as J. K. Simmons[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Burn After Reading's producer is recorded as Tim Bevan[28]. Directors include Joel Coen[6] and Ethan Coen[7]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Coen brothers[8]. Cast members include George Clooney[21], Frances McDormand[22], John Malkovich[23], Tilda Swinton[24], Brad Pitt[25], and Richard Jenkins[26].

Publication

Publication dates include +2008-08-27T00:00:00Z[29] and +2008-10-02T00:00:00Z[30]. Burn After Reading's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[31]. Genres include comedy film[10], drama film[11], crime film[12], crime drama film[13], crime comedy film[14], and comedy drama[15].

Reception

Burn After Reading received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 6.9/10[32], 78%[33], and 63/100[34].

Why It Matters

Burn After Reading ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,799 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Burn After Reading receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . variety.com. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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