'Burn After Reading' is No.1 at the box office - AP
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers" according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" success comes just a year after

Coens' 'Burn After Reading' opens at No. 1
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" success comes just a year

'Burn After Reading' lights up box office
LOS ANGELES - "Burn After Reading" has given filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen their biggest opening to date, leading the weekend box office by raking in $19.4 million and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theatres in Canada and the United States, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich took in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box offic

'Burn After Reading' Nets Nearly $20M
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" s

De Niro, Pacino get 'Burn'-ed
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" success comes just a year afte

'Burn After Reading' Is No.1 At The Box Office
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" success c

Coens' "Burn After Reading" lights up box office - Reuters
"Burn After Reading," a spy comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen, narrowly won the weekend box office derby in North America on Sunday, setting a sales record for the Oscar-winning filmmakers. "Burn," whose cast includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich, sold an estimated $19.4 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada during the three days beginning September 12, distributor Focus Features said. It represents a new record not only for the Coens but also f

Coens’“Burn After Reading” ignites box office
“Burn After Reading,” a screwball spy comedy from Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, fired up the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, helping overall sales rebound from the five-year low plumbed a week earlier. “Burn,” whose cast includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich, opened at No. 1 after selling an estimated $19.4 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada, distributor Focus Features said. The three-day tally set a new recor

'Burn After Reading' top film at the Box Office, enjoys $19.4 million
LOS ANGELES - "Burn After Reading" has given filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen their biggest opening to date, leading the weekend box office by raking in $19.4 million and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theatres in Canada and the United States, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich took in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box office trac

'Burn After Reading' is No.1 at the box office - AP
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers" according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" success comes just a year after

'Burn After Reading' is No.1 at the box office
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" success comes just a year after

'Burn After Reading' is No.1 at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. In this image provided by Carlo Allegri for Focus Features, the cast and crew from "Burn Before Reading," clockwise from first row left, directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, actors John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt and Frances M

'Burn After Reading' is No.1 at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. In this image provided by Carlo Allegri for Focus Features, the cast and crew from "Burn Before Reading," clockwise from first row left, directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, actors John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt and Frances M

'Burn After Reading' is No.1 at the box office
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy "The Ladykillers," according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. "Burn After Reading's" success comes just a year af

Burn After Reading straight to top of US box office
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in US$19.4 million in ticket sales for Burn After Reading and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in US$7 million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy The Ladykillers, according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. Burn After Reading's success comes just a year afte

Coens' latest is sizzling hot
Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4-million (U.S.) in ticket sales for Burn After Reading and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theatres, according to studio estimates yesterday. The madcap comedy starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich raked in $7-million more than the writing-directing duo's last box-office hit, the 2004 comedy The Ladykillers, according to box office tracker Media by Numbers. Burn After Reading's success comes just a year af

Coen brothers light up US box office with 'Burn' comedy
The Coen brothers conquered the weekend box office in the United States and Canada with their farcical "Burn After Reading" only six months after winning an Oscar for a much darker film, industry figures showed Monday. Starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton, the spy comedy earned 19.1 million dollars from Friday to Sunday in its opening weekend. The successful debut of the latest film from sibling directors Ethan and Joel Coen come

Pitt, Clooney Dumb Down For 'Burn After Reading'
TORONTO (AP) - Joel and Ethan Coen know their idiots. They've written every sort of bonehead, nitwit and lamebrain imaginable in both comic and tragic form in such films as "Raising Arizona," ''Fargo," ''The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Yet they may have topped themselves for siring simpletons with the dark comedy "Burn After Reading," which stars usual Coen suspects George Clooney, Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins and new pals Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton. They're

Coens' "Burn After Reading" Ignites Box Office
"Burn," whose cast includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich, opened at No. 1 after selling an estimated $19.4 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada,...... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212172123.shtml"><b>More</b>

Burn After Reading is #1 at box office with $19.4 million
Coen Brothers film was loaded with stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton. Tyler Perry's film The Family That Preys was #2 with $18 million. boxofficemojo.com   

Burn After Reading: TV Spot - Dangerous
Last year, the Coen Brothers took you on a dangerous journey in No Country for Old Men. On September 12th, they'll take you on a journey where national security meets total stupidity. Tags: focus features, comedy, drama, tv spot, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton Embed Trailer <object width="360" height="235"><param name="movie" value="xhttp://www.trailer

Burn After Reading Ignites a Box Office Fire
HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 9/15/08 - Restoring much-needed heat to a frigid box office, “Burn After Reading”, the new comedy from the Coen Brothers ignited an estimated $19.4 million at 2651 gyms to narrowly beat Tyler Perry’s latest, The Family That Preys taking $18 million from 2070 domestic squabbles. Both Righteous Kill - the De Niro/Pacino mix n’match - and The Women collected returns that were welcome, but neither spectacular nor encouraging. Fresh from their success at the

Coen brothers rule US box office
The movie, which stars Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich, scored the pair’s best opening week takings, with sales of $19.4m (£10.7m). The Family That Preys was beaten into second place, with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino’s Righteous Kill at three. Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country For Old Men won four Oscars this year. Box office upturn The film-making pair have broken into more commercial territory with the new release, according to Focus Features distribution president Jack

At the Movies: Sept. 12
“Burn After Reading” - the Coen brothers return with George Clooney in tow, along with Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton. The spy-thriller spoof revolves around a disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent that end up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees (McDormand and Pitt). The duo use their discovery to blackmail a demoted government worker (Malkovich) and heads off on a dark romp. Really the only thing any movie goer needs to know about this movie is th