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Burn After Reading (2008)

Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen · Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki

R96 min65 frames

ComedyDrama

Intelligence is relative.

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Burn After Reading — official trailer

What is Burn After Reading about?

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.

Where can you watch Burn After Reading?

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What does the cinematography of Burn After Reading look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Burn After Reading builds its coverage from medium shots (48% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki keeps 45% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Burn After Reading?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Burn After Reading (2008) are #31302e, #525250, #d4d2cd, #90918b, #acadad, #463a34 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #463a34

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