The Reader
Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.
DistributorPachamama Cine
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Opening$138,631
33 theaters
33 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateMay 7, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
In Release239 days/34 weeks
Widest Release35 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7-10 | 4 | $138,631 | - | 33 | - | $4,200 | $138,631 | 1 |
| May 14-17 | 4 | $95,599 | -31% | 35 | +2 | $2,731 | $271,983 | 2 |
| May 21-24 | 6 | $83,635 | -12.5% | 32 | -3 | $2,613 | $399,639 | 3 |
| May 28-31 | 6 | $62,895 | -24.8% | 31 | -1 | $2,028 | $475,996 | 4 |
| Jun 4-7 | 9 | $40,854 | -35% | 28 | -3 | $1,459 | $524,873 | 5 |
| Jun 11-14 | 11 | $17,930 | -56.1% | 18 | -10 | $996 | $558,671 | 6 |
| Jun 18-21 | 16 | $7,913 | -55.9% | 18 | - | $439 | $569,081 | 7 |
| Jun 25-28 | 17 | $6,718 | -15.1% | 20 | +2 | $335 | $579,092 | 8 |
| Jul 2-5 | 17 | $835 | -87.6% | 4 | -16 | $208 | $574,108 | 9 |
| Jul 9-12 | 30 | $196 | -76.5% | 2 | -2 | $98 | $574,932 | 10 |
| Jul 16-19 | 32 | $174 | -11.2% | 1 | -1 | $174 | $575,227 | 11 |
| Jul 23-26 | 30 | $216 | +24.1% | 1 | - | $216 | $575,446 | 12 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2 | 34 | $131 | -39.4% | 1 | - | $131 | $571,636 | 13 |
| Aug 6-9 | 37 | $84 | -35.9% | 1 | - | $84 | $571,743 | 14 |
| Aug 13-16 | 36 | $136 | +61.9% | 2 | +1 | $68 | $572,173 | 15 |
| Aug 20-23 | 41 | $78 | -42.6% | 16 | +14 | $4 | $572,273 | 16 |
| Sep 3-6 | 46 | $52 | - | 1 | - | $52 | $568,663 | 18 |
| Sep 10-13 | 47 | $31 | -40.4% | 1 | - | $31 | $568,707 | 19 |
| Sep 17-20 | 49 | $52 | +67.7% | 1 | - | $52 | $568,780 | 20 |
| Sep 24-27 | 49 | $57 | +9.6% | 1 | - | $57 | $568,876 | 21 |
| Oct 1-4 | 47 | $42 | -26.3% | 1 | - | $42 | $570,036 | 22 |
