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$100,752
18 theaters
18 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateApr 9, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama
Mystery
Romance
In Release267 days/38 weeks
Widest Release19 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9-12 | 5 | $100,752 | - | 18 | - | $5,597 | $100,752 | 1 |
| Apr 16-19 | 6 | $92,501 | -8.2% | 18 | - | $5,138 | $247,492 | 2 |
| Apr 23-26 | 6 | $92,483 | <0.1% | 18 | - | $5,137 | $390,497 | 3 |
| Apr 30-May 3 | 7 | $57,818 | -37.5% | 19 | +1 | $3,043 | $479,189 | 4 |
| May 7-10 | 7 | $50,965 | -11.9% | 19 | - | $2,682 | $583,144 | 5 |
| May 14-17 | 8 | $30,955 | -39.3% | 19 | - | $1,629 | $613,935 | 6 |
| May 21-24 | 11 | $20,465 | -33.9% | 19 | - | $1,077 | $683,948 | 7 |
| May 28-31 | 14 | $17,547 | -14.3% | 16 | -3 | $1,096 | $733,561 | 8 |
| Jun 4-7 | 15 | $12,064 | -31.2% | 16 | - | $754 | $738,472 | 9 |
| Jun 11-14 | 16 | $10,878 | -9.8% | 15 | -1 | $725 | $776,265 | 10 |
| Jun 18-21 | 16 | $9,833 | -9.6% | 19 | +4 | $517 | $789,430 | 11 |
| Jun 25-28 | 19 | $8,212 | -16.5% | 17 | -2 | $483 | $806,267 | 12 |
| Jul 2-5 | 18 | $6,552 | -20.2% | 13 | -4 | $504 | $797,360 | 13 |
| Jul 9-12 | 18 | $5,546 | -15.4% | 12 | -1 | $462 | $802,996 | 14 |
| Jul 16-19 | 20 | $3,019 | -45.6% | 13 | +1 | $232 | $830,493 | 15 |
| Jul 23-26 | 17 | $5,368 | +77.8% | 16 | +3 | $335 | $851,913 | 16 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2 | 19 | $4,458 | -17% | 16 | - | $278 | $866,562 | 17 |
