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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The Invention of Lying

The Numbers Rating: 8.25 (4 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 55% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $18,123,002
International Gross $9,771,002
Worldwide Gross $27,894,004
For full financial breakdown, please contact our research team.
Released October 2, 2009
Production Budget $18,500,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 For language including some sexual material and a drug reference
Budget Source:L.A. Times
Alternative TitleInvention of Lying
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Comedy
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Fantasy
Director Ricky Gervais

Premise

Comedy set in an alternative world where nobody has ever told a lie... Yet.

Trailer

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
10/2/2009 5 $7,027,472   1,707 $4,117 $7,027,472 3
10/9/2009 7 $3,339,263 -52.48% 1,743 $1,916 $12,295,868 10
10/16/2009 10 $1,907,398 -42.88% 1,624 $1,175 $15,497,164 17
10/23/2009 15 $839,209 -56.00% 802 $1,046 $16,956,375 24
10/30/2009 18 $393,270 -53.14% 452 $870 $17,589,249 31
11/6/2009 25 $181,643 -53.81% 235 $773 $17,946,114 38
11/13/2009 35 $76,892 -57.67% 119 $646 $18,098,091 45

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
10/2/2009 4 $2,482,184   1,707 $1,454 $2,482,184 1
10/3/2009 5 $3,028,248 +22.00% 1,707 $1,774 $5,510,432 2
10/4/2009 5 $1,517,040 -49.90% 1,707 $889 $7,027,472 3
10/5/2009 5 $463,169 -69.47% 1,707 $271 $7,490,641 4
10/6/2009 5 $536,432 +15.82% 1,707 $314 $8,027,073 5
10/7/2009 5 $474,251 -11.59% 1,707 $278 $8,501,324 6
10/8/2009 5 $455,281 -4.00% 1,707 $267 $8,956,605 7
10/9/2009 7 $1,078,745 +136.94% 1,743 $619 $10,035,350 8
10/10/2009 7 $1,426,861 +32.27% 1,743 $819 $11,462,211 9
10/11/2009 7 $833,657 -41.57% 1,743 $478 $12,295,868 10
10/12/2009 7 $458,054 -45.05% 1,743 $263 $12,753,922 11
10/13/2009 7 $288,237 -37.07% 1,743 $165 $13,042,159 12
10/14/2009 7 $273,181 -5.22% 1,743 $157 $13,315,340 13
10/15/2009 7 $274,426 +0.46% 1,743 $157 $13,589,766 14
10/16/2009 9 $613,094 +123.41% 1,624 $378 $14,202,860 15
10/17/2009 9 $867,036 +41.42% 1,624 $534 $15,069,896 16
10/18/2009 10 $427,268 -50.72% 1,624 $263 $15,497,164 17
10/19/2009 11 $137,161 -67.90% 1,624 $84 $15,634,325 18
10/20/2009 9 $163,306 +19.06% 1,624 $101 $15,797,631 19
10/21/2009 10 $153,415 -6.06% 1,624 $94 $15,951,046 20
10/22/2009 9 $166,120 +8.28% 1,624 $102 $16,117,166 21
10/23/2009 14 $281,537 +69.48% 802 $351 $16,398,703 22
10/24/2009 -  $380,933 +35.30% 802 $475 $16,779,636 23
10/25/2009 -  $176,739 -53.60% 802 $220 $16,956,375 24
10/26/2009 -  $63,679 -63.97% 802 $79 $17,020,054 25
10/27/2009 -  $73,967 +16.16% 802 $92 $17,094,021 26
10/28/2009 -  $47,545 -35.72% 545 $87 $17,141,566 27
10/29/2009 -  $54,413 +14.45% 545 $100 $17,195,979 28
10/30/2009 -  $135,314 +148.68% 452 $299 $17,331,293 29
10/31/2009 -  $140,228 +3.63% 452 $310 $17,471,521 30
11/1/2009 -  $117,728 -16.05% 452 $260 $17,589,249 31
11/2/2009 -  $41,205 -65.00% 452 $91 $17,630,454 32
11/3/2009 -  $44,501 +8.00% 452 $98 $17,674,955 33
11/4/2009 -  $43,037 -3.29% 452 $95 $17,717,992 34
11/5/2009 -  $46,479 +8.00% 452 $103 $17,764,471 35
11/6/2009 -  $59,871 +28.81% 235 $255 $17,824,342 36
11/7/2009 -  $83,812 +39.99% 235 $357 $17,908,154 37
11/8/2009 -  $37,960 -54.71% 235 $162 $17,946,114 38
11/9/2009 -  $12,907 -66.00% 235 $55 $17,959,021 39
11/10/2009 -  $21,142 +63.80% 235 $90 $17,980,163 40
11/11/2009 -  $27,176 +28.54% 235 $116 $18,007,339 41
11/12/2009 -  $13,860 -49.00% 235 $59 $18,021,199 42
11/13/2009 -  $25,196 +81.79% 119 $212 $18,046,395 43
11/14/2009 -  $35,682 +41.62% 119 $300 $18,082,077 44
11/15/2009 -  $16,014 -55.12% 119 $135 $18,098,091 45
11/16/2009 -  $5,385 -66.37% 119 $45 $18,103,476 46
11/17/2009 -  $6,906 +28.25% 119 $58 $18,110,382 47
11/18/2009 -  $6,254 -9.44% 119 $53 $18,116,636 48
11/19/2009 -  $6,366 +1.79% 119 $53 $18,123,002 49

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