Movie connections for
Burn After Reading (2008) More at IMDbPro »

References

Plane Crazy (1928)
 -  Linda says "What kind of Mickey Mouse organization are you running here?"
Double Indemnity (1944)
 -  This movie's line "I'm crazy about you, baby" is a reference to the line Fred MacMurray uses in Double Indemnity.
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
 -  One of Linda's matches on an internet dating service has the username "CoolHandTodd"
The President's Analyst (1967)
 -  The name of the Russian agent -Kropotkin-is an homage to a character in the previous film.
Star Wars (1977)
 -  One of Linda's matches on an internet dating service has the username "LSkywalker"
"Seinfeld" (1990)
 -  One of Lindas Internet dating matches lists his favorite TV-show as "Seinfeld"
Meet Joe Black (1998)
 -  Brad Pitt's character, Chad, introduces himself as Joe Black. Brad Pitt played Joe Black in the earlier film.
The Ladykillers (2004)
 -  Linda Litzke tells her doctor "My mother had an ass that could pull a bus." In The Ladykillers (2004), also directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen , Gawain tells his boss almost the exact same thing; describing a customer: "Mr. Gudge, she had a ass that could pull a bus."

Referenced in

"At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by David during a discussion of the best movies of 2008.
A Serious Man (2009)
 -  The law firm 'Tuckman Marsh' is used in both films (for divorce).

Features

"Family Feud" (1999)
 -  Oswald is watching on TV

Featured in

"De wereld draait door: (#4.10)" (2008)
 -  A fragment is shown.
"De wereld draait door: (#4.42)" (2008)
 -  A fragment is shown.
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips from the film are shown during the ceremony.
"At the Movies: (#6.1)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown when it is announced that this movie was No. 2 in a viewer's poll on the best movies of 2008.

Spoofs

Being John Malkovich (1999)
 -  When John Malkovich answers the phone call he asks who the hell it is and where he got the number.

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