6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Burn After Reading (2008)
Burn After Reading (2008)
Overview
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of human folly, incompetence, and bureaucratic indifference lacks an inherent political valence, and its narrative offers no ideologically-driven solution, instead observing chaos with detached cynicism.
Burn After Reading features a cast that is primarily traditional, with no explicit DEI-driven casting choices. The narrative, while satirizing the incompetence and self-absorption of its characters, does not frame traditional identities negatively in a DEI context, nor does it center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Burn After Reading does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a convoluted plot involving espionage, infidelity, and mistaken identities among its heterosexual characters, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
Burn After Reading does not feature any transsexual characters or explore related themes. The narrative centers on a series of comedic misunderstandings and unfortunate events among its main cast, none of whom are depicted as transsexual.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Burn After Reading is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been swapped.
Burn After Reading is an original screenplay by the Coen Brothers. All characters were created for this film and have no prior established racial identity from source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.3
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