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.
DistributorOn Pictures
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Opening$1,057,541
209 theaters
209 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateFeb 13, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
In Release322 days/46 weeks
Widest Release210 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13-15 | 4 | $1,057,541 | - | 209 | - | $5,060 | $1,057,541 | 1 |
| Feb 20-22 | 5 | $923,812 | -12.6% | 210 | +1 | $4,399 | $2,406,029 | 2 |
| Feb 27-Mar 1 | 4 | $894,079 | -3.2% | 210 | - | $4,257 | $3,560,517 | 3 |
| Mar 6-8 | 8 | $551,841 | -38.3% | 205 | -5 | $2,691 | $4,295,905 | 4 |
| Mar 13-15 | 8 | $364,256 | -34% | 206 | +1 | $1,768 | $4,807,973 | 5 |
| Mar 20-22 | 10 | $232,742 | -36.1% | 192 | -14 | $1,212 | $5,181,129 | 6 |
| Mar 27-29 | 12 | $173,518 | -25.4% | 137 | -55 | $1,266 | $5,437,349 | 7 |
| Apr 3-5 | 17 | $96,849 | -44.2% | 75 | -62 | $1,291 | $5,883,022 | 8 |
| Apr 10-12 | 19 | $84,416 | -12.8% | 55 | -20 | $1,534 | $6,026,010 | 9 |
| Apr 17-19 | 21 | $60,869 | -27.9% | 45 | -10 | $1,352 | $6,119,512 | 10 |
| Apr 24-26 | 27 | $28,537 | -53.1% | 29 | -16 | $984 | $6,165,812 | 11 |
| May 1-3 | 33 | $16,553 | -42% | 18 | -11 | $919 | $6,199,673 | 12 |
| May 8-10 | 41 | $5,934 | -64.2% | 14 | -4 | $423 | $6,388,893 | 13 |
| May 15-17 | 36 | $5,240 | -11.7% | 12 | -2 | $436 | $6,397,966 | 14 |
| May 22-24 | 46 | $2,233 | -57.4% | 5 | -7 | $446 | $6,403,216 | 15 |
| May 29-31 | 49 | $1,993 | -10.7% | 5 | - | $398 | $6,405,698 | 16 |
| Jun 5-7 | 52 | $1,412 | -29.2% | 5 | - | $282 | $6,648,318 | 17 |
