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.
DistributorRoadshow Films
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Opening$348,907
53 theaters
53 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateFeb 19, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
In Release316 days/45 weeks
Widest Release53 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12-15 | 20 | $85,648 | - | 53 | - | $1,616 | $85,648 | - |
| Feb 19-22 | 7 | $348,907 | - | 53 | - | $6,583 | $431,304 | 1 |
| Feb 26-Mar 1 | 7 | $330,949 | -5.1% | 53 | - | $6,244 | $933,570 | 2 |
| Mar 5-8 | 8 | $258,539 | -21.9% | 53 | - | $4,878 | $1,310,123 | 3 |
| Mar 12-15 | 9 | $215,371 | -16.7% | 53 | - | $4,063 | $1,708,449 | 4 |
| Mar 19-22 | 11 | $152,062 | -29.4% | 53 | - | $2,869 | $2,013,044 | 5 |
| Mar 26-29 | 12 | $116,158 | -23.6% | 52 | -1 | $2,233 | $2,167,264 | 6 |
| Apr 2-5 | 15 | $127,655 | +9.9% | 51 | -1 | $2,503 | $2,472,601 | 7 |
| Apr 9-12 | 19 | $99,025 | -22.4% | 45 | -6 | $2,200 | $2,632,637 | 8 |
| Apr 16-19 | 17 | $86,979 | -12.2% | 45 | - | $1,932 | $2,798,210 | 9 |
| Apr 23-26 | 16 | $86,543 | -0.5% | 45 | - | $1,923 | $2,922,640 | 10 |
| Apr 30-May 3 | 16 | $55,268 | -36.1% | 47 | +2 | $1,175 | $3,044,644 | 11 |
| May 7-10 | 16 | $45,839 | -17.1% | 47 | - | $975 | $3,281,872 | 12 |
| May 21-24 | 19 | $30,894 | - | 34 | - | $908 | $3,436,114 | 14 |
