Burn After Reading Review Facts: Cast, Story and Legacy

Burn After Reading (2008) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Intelligence is relative.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

George Clooney as Harry Pfarrer; Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke; Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer; John Malkovich as Osborne Cox; Tilda Swinton as Katie Cox; Richard Jenkins as Ted; Elizabeth Marvel as Sandy Pfarrer; David Rasche as CIA Officer

About Burn After Reading

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.

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