Burke and Hare (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Burke and Hare is a 2011 comedy thriller directed by John Landis. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $4.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and 46 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- John Landis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Burke and Hare About?
The premise of Burke and Hare without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the 1820s in Edinburgh, William Burke and William Hare are struggling to make ends meet. They discover a profitable, albeit horrific, opportunity when a local anatomy professor needs cadavers for his lectures. To meet the demand, Burke and Hare begin preying on the city's vulnerable and poor, selling their bodies for anatomical study. Their increasingly desperate actions lead them down a dark path of murder and deception, ultimately threatening to expose their gruesome trade.
The Director of Burke and Hare
Directed by John Landis.
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Director John Landis
More from John Landis
More films directed by John Landis, best-rated first: Animal House, Trading Places, The Kentucky Fried Movie and An American Werewolf in London.
Burke and Hare Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Burke and Hare 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and 46 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 32% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 35%
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Metacritic 46 Metascore
User score 5.4
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TMDB 61% User score
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Letterboxd 2.9 /5
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Movie Insider 2.2 /5
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Burke and Hare Plot Summary
What happens in Burke and Hare from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
William Burke and William Hare, Ulster-born immigrants, embark on a grim scheme to pass off cheese mould as a patent medicine. When their fraud is exposed, they flee to an inn run by Hare’s wife, Lucky. There, one of her lodgers has already died, and she urges them to remove the body. A quick stop for a drink introduces them to a murkier opportunity: Fergus, a local enforcer for the ruthless Danny McTavish, relays that Dr Knox is paying well for cadavers, especially as demand grows. Seizing the chance, Burke and Hare decide to sell the corpse to Knox, and in a moment of desperate improvisation they break the spine to cram the body into a barrel for the smuggle through the city.
Full summary
The whole story of Burke and Hare, scene by scene
Burke and Hare Box Office
Burke and Hare grossed $4.8 million worldwide. $4,833 came from the US and Canada and $4.8 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.8M
- US & Canada
- $4.8K
- International
- $4.8M
Burke and Hare Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Burke and Hare.
How Well Do You Know Burke and Hare?
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Burke and Hare Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Burke & Hare - Wir finden immer eine Leiche” and “房間就是太平間”.
- Also known as
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- Burke & Hare - Wir finden immer eine Leiche
- 房間就是太平間
- Κλέφτες Πτωμάτων
- Ladri di cadaveri - Burke & Hare
- Cadavres à la pelle
- Руки-ноги за любовь
- Бърк и Хеър
- Бурк и Хер
- 布克和海尔
- 버크 앤 헤어
- Burke in Hare
- Poduzetni grobari
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- Руки-ноги за любов
- Burke i Hare
- バークアンドヘアー
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Burke and Hare FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Burke and Hare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Burke and Hare?
Burke and Hare runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Burke and Hare released?
Burke and Hare was released on September 9, 2011.
Who directed Burke and Hare?
Burke and Hare was directed by John Landis.
More films by John Landis How much did Burke and Hare make at the box office?
Burke and Hare grossed $4.8 million worldwide ($4,833 domestic, $4.8 million international).
How is Burke and Hare rated?
Burke and Hare has 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic, 61% on TMDB and 2.9/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Burke and Hare have a post-credit scene?
No. Burke and Hare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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