Body of Lies (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $39,394,666 | Details |
| International Box Office | $79,161,864 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $118,556,530 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $23,577,664 | |
| Total | $23,577,664 | |
| OpusData ID: 14240100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,884,416 (32.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $67,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,710 opening theaters/2,714 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $65,615,562 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 10th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | February 17th, 2009 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence including some torture, and for language throughout. |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iraq |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Double-Crossed, Kidnap, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Terrorism |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | 3 | $12,884,416 | 2,710 | $4,754 | $12,884,416 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 6 | $6,824,259 | -47% | 2,714 | $2,514 | $24,424,928 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 9 | $4,064,488 | -40% | 2,150 | $1,890 | $30,889,452 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 12 | $2,304,348 | -43% | 1,414 | $1,630 | $34,551,015 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 14 | $1,537,219 | -33% | 850 | $1,808 | $36,950,974 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 15 | $674,495 | -56% | 625 | $1,079 | $38,246,741 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 23 | $244,258 | -64% | 225 | $1,086 | $38,728,557 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 36 | $84,944 | -65% | 80 | $1,062 | $38,900,252 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 42 | $37,443 | -56% | 44 | $851 | $38,970,379 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 48 | $24,176 | -35% | 37 | $653 | $39,015,553 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 54 | $11,391 | -53% | 24 | $475 | $39,043,452 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 36 | $90,631 | +696% | 182 | $498 | $39,155,635 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 37 | $81,623 | -10% | 182 | $448 | $39,315,385 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 50 | $31,555 | -61% | 85 | $371 | $39,380,442 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | 3 | $4,382,221 | 2,710 | $1,617 | $4,382,221 | 1 | ||
| Oct 11, 2008 | 3 | $5,123,649 | +17% | 2,710 | $1,891 | $9,505,870 | 2 | |
| Oct 12, 2008 | 3 | $3,378,546 | -34% | 2,710 | $1,247 | $12,884,416 | 3 | |
| Oct 13, 2008 | 2 | $1,634,369 | -52% | 2,710 | $603 | $14,518,785 | 4 | |
| Oct 14, 2008 | 1 | $1,144,389 | -30% | 2,710 | $422 | $15,663,174 | 5 | |
| Oct 15, 2008 | 1 | $939,144 | -18% | 2,710 | $347 | $16,602,318 | 6 | |
| Oct 16, 2008 | 1 | $998,351 | +6% | 2,710 | $368 | $17,600,669 | 7 | |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 5 | $2,201,455 | +121% | -50% | 2,714 | $811 | $19,802,124 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | 6 | $2,949,948 | +34% | -42% | 2,714 | $1,087 | $22,752,072 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | 5 | $1,672,856 | -43% | -50% | 2,714 | $616 | $24,424,928 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | 4 | $564,413 | -66% | -65% | 2,714 | $208 | $24,989,341 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | 4 | $668,142 | +18% | -42% | 2,714 | $246 | $25,657,483 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | 4 | $596,414 | -11% | -36% | 2,714 | $220 | $26,253,897 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | 4 | $571,067 | -4% | -43% | 2,714 | $210 | $26,824,964 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 9 | $1,271,693 | +123% | -42% | 2,150 | $591 | $28,096,657 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | 9 | $1,782,035 | +40% | -40% | 2,150 | $829 | $29,878,692 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | 9 | $1,010,760 | -43% | -40% | 2,150 | $470 | $30,889,452 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | 8 | $311,234 | -69% | -45% | 2,150 | $145 | $31,200,686 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | 7 | $384,121 | +23% | -43% | 2,150 | $179 | $31,584,807 | 19 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | 7 | $331,484 | -14% | -44% | 2,150 | $154 | $31,916,291 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | 6 | $330,376 | n/c | -42% | 2,150 | $154 | $32,246,667 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 11 | $536,619 | +62% | -58% | 1,414 | $380 | $32,783,286 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | 12 | $1,136,508 | +112% | -36% | 1,414 | $804 | $33,919,794 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | 12 | $631,221 | -44% | -38% | 1,414 | $446 | $34,551,015 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | 13 | $196,362 | -69% | -37% | 1,414 | $139 | $34,747,377 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | 11 | $219,186 | +12% | -43% | 1,414 | $155 | $34,966,563 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | 11 | $223,153 | +2% | -33% | 1,414 | $158 | $35,189,716 | 27 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | 11 | $224,039 | n/c | -32% | 1,414 | $158 | $35,413,755 | 28 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 14 | $437,307 | +95% | -19% | 850 | $514 | $35,851,062 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | 13 | $711,413 | +63% | -37% | 850 | $837 | $36,562,475 | 30 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | 14 | $388,499 | -45% | -38% | 850 | $457 | $36,950,974 | 31 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | 13 | $167,291 | -57% | -15% | 850 | $197 | $37,118,265 | 32 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | 13 | $225,089 | +35% | +3% | 850 | $265 | $37,343,354 | 33 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | 12 | $117,447 | -48% | -47% | 850 | $138 | $37,460,801 | 34 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | 13 | $111,445 | -5% | -50% | 850 | $131 | $37,572,246 | 35 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 14 | $206,813 | +86% | -53% | 625 | $331 | $37,779,059 | 36 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | 14 | $305,066 | +48% | -57% | 625 | $488 | $38,084,125 | 37 |
| Nov 16, 2008 | 14 | $162,616 | -47% | -58% | 625 | $260 | $38,246,741 | 38 |
| Nov 17, 2008 | 14 | $52,405 | -68% | -69% | 625 | $84 | $38,299,146 | 39 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | 14 | $64,982 | +24% | -71% | 625 | $104 | $38,364,128 | 40 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 14 | $61,259 | -6% | -48% | 625 | $98 | $38,425,387 | 41 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 13 | $58,912 | -4% | -47% | 625 | $94 | $38,484,299 | 42 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | - | $71,511 | +21% | -65% | 225 | $318 | $38,555,810 | 43 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | - | $111,308 | +56% | -64% | 225 | $495 | $38,667,118 | 44 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | - | $61,439 | -45% | -62% | 225 | $273 | $38,728,557 | 45 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | - | $25,334 | -59% | -52% | 625 | $41 | $38,753,891 | 46 |
| Nov 25, 2008 | - | $31,921 | +26% | -51% | 225 | $142 | $38,785,812 | 47 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | - | $14,046 | -56% | -77% | 106 | $133 | $38,799,858 | 48 |
| Nov 27, 2008 | - | $15,450 | +10% | -74% | 106 | $146 | $38,815,308 | 49 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | - | $28,794 | +86% | -60% | 80 | $360 | $38,844,102 | 50 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | - | $36,588 | +27% | -67% | 80 | $457 | $38,880,690 | 51 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | - | $19,562 | -47% | -68% | 80 | $245 | $38,900,252 | 52 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | - | $8,217 | -58% | -68% | 80 | $103 | $38,908,469 | 53 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | - | $7,724 | -6% | -76% | 80 | $97 | $38,916,193 | 54 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | - | $8,496 | +10% | -40% | 80 | $106 | $38,924,689 | 55 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | - | $8,247 | -3% | -47% | 80 | $103 | $38,932,936 | 56 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | - | $11,671 | +42% | -59% | 44 | $265 | $38,944,607 | 57 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | - | $15,849 | +36% | -57% | 44 | $360 | $38,960,456 | 58 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | - | $9,923 | -37% | -49% | 44 | $226 | $38,970,379 | 59 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | - | $4,877 | -51% | -41% | 44 | $111 | $38,975,256 | 60 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | - | $5,144 | +5% | -33% | 44 | $117 | $38,980,400 | 61 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | - | $4,939 | -4% | -42% | 44 | $112 | $38,985,339 | 62 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | - | $6,038 | +22% | -27% | 44 | $137 | $38,991,377 | 63 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | - | $6,804 | +13% | -42% | 37 | $184 | $38,998,181 | 64 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | - | $10,991 | +62% | -31% | 37 | $297 | $39,009,172 | 65 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | - | $6,381 | -42% | -36% | 37 | $172 | $39,015,553 | 66 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | - | $3,903 | -39% | -20% | 37 | $105 | $39,019,456 | 67 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | - | $4,371 | +12% | -15% | 37 | $118 | $39,023,827 | 68 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | - | $3,997 | -9% | -19% | 37 | $108 | $39,027,824 | 69 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | - | $4,237 | +6% | -30% | 37 | $115 | $39,032,061 | 70 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | - | $2,992 | -29% | -56% | 24 | $125 | $39,035,053 | 71 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | - | $4,748 | +59% | -57% | 24 | $198 | $39,039,801 | 72 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | - | $3,651 | -23% | -43% | 24 | $152 | $39,043,452 | 73 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | - | $2,337 | -36% | -40% | 24 | $97 | $39,045,789 | 74 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | - | $2,547 | +9% | -42% | 24 | $106 | $39,048,336 | 75 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | - | $1,376 | -46% | -66% | 182 | $8 | $39,049,712 | 76 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $15,292 | +1,011% | +261% | 182 | $84 | $39,065,004 | 77 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | $29,454 | +93% | +884% | 182 | $162 | $39,094,458 | 78 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | - | $34,374 | +17% | +624% | 182 | $189 | $39,128,832 | 79 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | - | $26,803 | -22% | +634% | 182 | $147 | $39,155,635 | 80 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | $16,886 | -37% | +623% | 182 | $93 | $39,172,521 | 81 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | - | $17,392 | +3% | +583% | 182 | $96 | $39,189,913 | 82 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $13,670 | -21% | +893% | 182 | $75 | $39,203,583 | 83 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $30,179 | +121% | +97% | 182 | $166 | $39,233,762 | 84 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $28,761 | -5% | -2% | 182 | $158 | $39,262,523 | 85 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $32,898 | +14% | -4% | 182 | $181 | $39,295,421 | 86 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $19,964 | -39% | -26% | 182 | $110 | $39,315,385 | 87 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | - | $8,126 | -59% | -52% | 182 | $45 | $39,323,511 | 88 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | - | $8,979 | +10% | -48% | 182 | $49 | $39,332,490 | 89 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | $8,863 | -1% | -35% | 182 | $49 | $39,341,353 | 90 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | - | $7,534 | -15% | -75% | 182 | $41 | $39,348,887 | 91 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $9,725 | +29% | -66% | 85 | $114 | $39,358,612 | 92 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $13,079 | +34% | -60% | 85 | $154 | $39,371,691 | 93 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $8,751 | -33% | -56% | 85 | $103 | $39,380,442 | 94 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $3,238 | -63% | -60% | 85 | $38 | $39,383,680 | 95 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $3,756 | +16% | -58% | 85 | $44 | $39,387,436 | 96 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $3,493 | -7% | -61% | 85 | $41 | $39,390,929 | 97 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $3,737 | +7% | -50% | 85 | $44 | $39,394,666 | 98 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | 3 | $17,600,669 | 2,710 | $6,495 | $17,600,669 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 5 | $9,224,295 | -48% | 2,714 | $3,399 | $26,824,964 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 9 | $5,421,703 | -41% | 2,150 | $2,522 | $32,246,667 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 11 | $3,167,088 | -42% | 1,414 | $2,240 | $35,413,755 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 14 | $2,158,491 | -32% | 850 | $2,539 | $37,572,246 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 15 | $912,053 | -58% | 625 | $1,459 | $38,484,299 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 27 | $331,009 | -64% | 225 | $1,471 | $38,815,308 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 34 | $117,628 | -64% | 80 | $1,470 | $38,932,936 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 40 | $58,441 | -50% | 44 | $1,328 | $38,991,377 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 50 | $40,684 | -30% | 37 | $1,100 | $39,032,061 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 52 | $32,943 | -19% | 24 | $1,373 | $39,065,004 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 37 | $168,758 | +412% | 182 | $927 | $39,233,762 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 38 | $115,125 | -32% | 182 | $633 | $39,348,887 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 49 | $45,779 | -60% | 85 | $539 | $39,394,666 | 14 |
Leading
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Roger Ferris | |
| Russell Crowe | Ed Hoffman |
Supporting
| Mark Strong | Hani Salaam | |
| Golshifteh Farahani | Aisha | |
| Oscar Isaac | Bassam | |
| Simon McBurney | Garland | |
| Alon Aboutboul | Al-Saleem | |
| Vince Colosimo | Skip | |
| Ali Suliman | Omar Sadiki | |
| Kais Nashif | Mustafa Karami | |
| Michael Gaston | Holiday | |
| Mehdi Nebbou | Nizar | |
| Jameel Khoury | Marwan | |
| Lubna Azabal | Aisha's Sister Cala | |
| Ghali Benlafkih | Aisha's Nephew Rowley | |
| Youssef Srondy | Aishia's Nephew Yousef | |
| Ali Khalil | Zayed Ibishi | |
| Giannina Facio | Hoffman's Wife | |
| Chase Edmunds | Hoffman's Son Timmy | |
| Morgan A. Vick | Hoffman's Daughter | |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Ferris' Attorney | |
| Sherif Eltayeb | Executioner | |
| David Ganly | Doctor at Qatar Military Base | |
| Bijan Daneshmand | Amman Clinic Docotor | |
| Houda Zbit | Hani's Wife | |
| Omar Berdouni | Al-Saleem's Lieutenant | |
| Richard DeMayo | Tony | |
| Clara Khoury | Bassam's Wife | |
| Abdu Rahim Kashmir | Safe House Jihadist | |
| Sami Samir | Taxi Driver - Syrian Border | |
| Xanthe Elbrick | Manchester News Reporter | |
| Ali Alvi | Manchester Bomber | |
| Zef Balbona | Manchester Bomber | |
| Vedant Gokhale | Manchester Bomber | |
| Ran Nikfam | Amsterdam Bomber | |
| Albert Twanmo | Japanese Tourist Husband with Camera | |
| Ellie K. Wang | Japanese Tourist Wife | |
| Allen Lidkey | Medic in Helicopter | |
| Drif Said | Turkish Engineer / Explosive Expert | |
| Zakaria Atifi | Al-Masri | |
| William Meredith | Soldier in Qatar | |
| Howard W. Overshown | Predator Room Captain | |
| Kathy Brady | Predator Room Captain | |
| Quentin Mare | Predator Operator Langley | |
| Matt Gulbranson | Predator Operator Langley | |
| Jill Wolsey | Soccor Mom | |
| Annabelle Wallis | Hani's Girlfriend in Bar |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ridley Scott | Director | |
| Ridley Scott | Producer | |
| Donald DeLine | Producer | |
| William Monahan | Screenwriter | |
| David Ignatius | Based on the novel "Body of Lies" | |
| Michael Costigan | Executive Producer | |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | Executive Producer | |
| Alexander Witt | Director of Photography | |
| Arthur Max | Production Designer | |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor | |
| Marc Streitenfeld | Composer | |
| Janty Yates | Costume Designer | |
| Zak Alaoui | Line Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Ahmed Hatimi | Assistant Director | |
| L. Dean Jones, Jr. | Unit Production Manager | |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | Unit Production Manager | |
| Lucio Trentini | Production Manager | |
| Marco Trentini | Supervising Art Director | |
| Peter Hampton | Supervising Art Director | |
| Charley Beal | Supervising Art Director | |
| Alexandro M. Santucci | Art Director | |
| Rob Cowper | Art Director | |
| Hunju Kim | Art Director | |
| Sonja Klaus | Set Decorator | |
| Nancy Nye | Set Decorator | |
| John Marzano | Additional Photography | |
| David Nowell | Additional Photography | |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor | |
| Abdelkarim Akallach | Costume Designer | |
| Maurizio Torti | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark A. Peterson | Costume Designer | |
| Billy Rich | Editor | |
| Richard Van Dyke | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bob Beemer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Per Halberg | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Karen Baker Landers | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dino R. Dimuro | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Daniel Hegeman* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Peter Staubli | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Christopher W. Hogan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Frederick H. Stahly | Dialogue Editor | |
| Del Spiva | Music Editor | |
| Donald Kozma | Head Makeup | |
| Bernadette Mazur | Key Makeup | |
| Audrey L. Anzures | Hairstylist | |
| Simon Rose | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director | |
| Jina Jay | Casting Director | |
| G. A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Sheena Duggal | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Sallie Hard | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,884,416 (32.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $67,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,710 opening theaters/2,714 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $65,615,562 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 10th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | February 17th, 2009 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence including some torture, and for language throughout. |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iraq |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Double-Crossed, Kidnap, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Terrorism |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | 3 | $12,884,416 | 2,710 | $4,754 | $12,884,416 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 6 | $6,824,259 | -47% | 2,714 | $2,514 | $24,424,928 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 9 | $4,064,488 | -40% | 2,150 | $1,890 | $30,889,452 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 12 | $2,304,348 | -43% | 1,414 | $1,630 | $34,551,015 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 14 | $1,537,219 | -33% | 850 | $1,808 | $36,950,974 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 15 | $674,495 | -56% | 625 | $1,079 | $38,246,741 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 23 | $244,258 | -64% | 225 | $1,086 | $38,728,557 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 36 | $84,944 | -65% | 80 | $1,062 | $38,900,252 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 42 | $37,443 | -56% | 44 | $851 | $38,970,379 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 48 | $24,176 | -35% | 37 | $653 | $39,015,553 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 54 | $11,391 | -53% | 24 | $475 | $39,043,452 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 36 | $90,631 | +696% | 182 | $498 | $39,155,635 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 37 | $81,623 | -10% | 182 | $448 | $39,315,385 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 50 | $31,555 | -61% | 85 | $371 | $39,380,442 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | 3 | $4,382,221 | 2,710 | $1,617 | $4,382,221 | 1 | ||
| Oct 11, 2008 | 3 | $5,123,649 | +17% | 2,710 | $1,891 | $9,505,870 | 2 | |
| Oct 12, 2008 | 3 | $3,378,546 | -34% | 2,710 | $1,247 | $12,884,416 | 3 | |
| Oct 13, 2008 | 2 | $1,634,369 | -52% | 2,710 | $603 | $14,518,785 | 4 | |
| Oct 14, 2008 | 1 | $1,144,389 | -30% | 2,710 | $422 | $15,663,174 | 5 | |
| Oct 15, 2008 | 1 | $939,144 | -18% | 2,710 | $347 | $16,602,318 | 6 | |
| Oct 16, 2008 | 1 | $998,351 | +6% | 2,710 | $368 | $17,600,669 | 7 | |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 5 | $2,201,455 | +121% | -50% | 2,714 | $811 | $19,802,124 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | 6 | $2,949,948 | +34% | -42% | 2,714 | $1,087 | $22,752,072 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | 5 | $1,672,856 | -43% | -50% | 2,714 | $616 | $24,424,928 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | 4 | $564,413 | -66% | -65% | 2,714 | $208 | $24,989,341 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | 4 | $668,142 | +18% | -42% | 2,714 | $246 | $25,657,483 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | 4 | $596,414 | -11% | -36% | 2,714 | $220 | $26,253,897 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | 4 | $571,067 | -4% | -43% | 2,714 | $210 | $26,824,964 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 9 | $1,271,693 | +123% | -42% | 2,150 | $591 | $28,096,657 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | 9 | $1,782,035 | +40% | -40% | 2,150 | $829 | $29,878,692 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | 9 | $1,010,760 | -43% | -40% | 2,150 | $470 | $30,889,452 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | 8 | $311,234 | -69% | -45% | 2,150 | $145 | $31,200,686 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | 7 | $384,121 | +23% | -43% | 2,150 | $179 | $31,584,807 | 19 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | 7 | $331,484 | -14% | -44% | 2,150 | $154 | $31,916,291 | 20 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | 6 | $330,376 | n/c | -42% | 2,150 | $154 | $32,246,667 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 11 | $536,619 | +62% | -58% | 1,414 | $380 | $32,783,286 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | 12 | $1,136,508 | +112% | -36% | 1,414 | $804 | $33,919,794 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | 12 | $631,221 | -44% | -38% | 1,414 | $446 | $34,551,015 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | 13 | $196,362 | -69% | -37% | 1,414 | $139 | $34,747,377 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | 11 | $219,186 | +12% | -43% | 1,414 | $155 | $34,966,563 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | 11 | $223,153 | +2% | -33% | 1,414 | $158 | $35,189,716 | 27 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | 11 | $224,039 | n/c | -32% | 1,414 | $158 | $35,413,755 | 28 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 14 | $437,307 | +95% | -19% | 850 | $514 | $35,851,062 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | 13 | $711,413 | +63% | -37% | 850 | $837 | $36,562,475 | 30 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | 14 | $388,499 | -45% | -38% | 850 | $457 | $36,950,974 | 31 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | 13 | $167,291 | -57% | -15% | 850 | $197 | $37,118,265 | 32 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | 13 | $225,089 | +35% | +3% | 850 | $265 | $37,343,354 | 33 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | 12 | $117,447 | -48% | -47% | 850 | $138 | $37,460,801 | 34 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | 13 | $111,445 | -5% | -50% | 850 | $131 | $37,572,246 | 35 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 14 | $206,813 | +86% | -53% | 625 | $331 | $37,779,059 | 36 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | 14 | $305,066 | +48% | -57% | 625 | $488 | $38,084,125 | 37 |
| Nov 16, 2008 | 14 | $162,616 | -47% | -58% | 625 | $260 | $38,246,741 | 38 |
| Nov 17, 2008 | 14 | $52,405 | -68% | -69% | 625 | $84 | $38,299,146 | 39 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | 14 | $64,982 | +24% | -71% | 625 | $104 | $38,364,128 | 40 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 14 | $61,259 | -6% | -48% | 625 | $98 | $38,425,387 | 41 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 13 | $58,912 | -4% | -47% | 625 | $94 | $38,484,299 | 42 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | - | $71,511 | +21% | -65% | 225 | $318 | $38,555,810 | 43 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | - | $111,308 | +56% | -64% | 225 | $495 | $38,667,118 | 44 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | - | $61,439 | -45% | -62% | 225 | $273 | $38,728,557 | 45 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | - | $25,334 | -59% | -52% | 625 | $41 | $38,753,891 | 46 |
| Nov 25, 2008 | - | $31,921 | +26% | -51% | 225 | $142 | $38,785,812 | 47 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | - | $14,046 | -56% | -77% | 106 | $133 | $38,799,858 | 48 |
| Nov 27, 2008 | - | $15,450 | +10% | -74% | 106 | $146 | $38,815,308 | 49 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | - | $28,794 | +86% | -60% | 80 | $360 | $38,844,102 | 50 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | - | $36,588 | +27% | -67% | 80 | $457 | $38,880,690 | 51 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | - | $19,562 | -47% | -68% | 80 | $245 | $38,900,252 | 52 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | - | $8,217 | -58% | -68% | 80 | $103 | $38,908,469 | 53 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | - | $7,724 | -6% | -76% | 80 | $97 | $38,916,193 | 54 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | - | $8,496 | +10% | -40% | 80 | $106 | $38,924,689 | 55 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | - | $8,247 | -3% | -47% | 80 | $103 | $38,932,936 | 56 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | - | $11,671 | +42% | -59% | 44 | $265 | $38,944,607 | 57 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | - | $15,849 | +36% | -57% | 44 | $360 | $38,960,456 | 58 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | - | $9,923 | -37% | -49% | 44 | $226 | $38,970,379 | 59 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | - | $4,877 | -51% | -41% | 44 | $111 | $38,975,256 | 60 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | - | $5,144 | +5% | -33% | 44 | $117 | $38,980,400 | 61 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | - | $4,939 | -4% | -42% | 44 | $112 | $38,985,339 | 62 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | - | $6,038 | +22% | -27% | 44 | $137 | $38,991,377 | 63 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | - | $6,804 | +13% | -42% | 37 | $184 | $38,998,181 | 64 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | - | $10,991 | +62% | -31% | 37 | $297 | $39,009,172 | 65 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | - | $6,381 | -42% | -36% | 37 | $172 | $39,015,553 | 66 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | - | $3,903 | -39% | -20% | 37 | $105 | $39,019,456 | 67 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | - | $4,371 | +12% | -15% | 37 | $118 | $39,023,827 | 68 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | - | $3,997 | -9% | -19% | 37 | $108 | $39,027,824 | 69 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | - | $4,237 | +6% | -30% | 37 | $115 | $39,032,061 | 70 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | - | $2,992 | -29% | -56% | 24 | $125 | $39,035,053 | 71 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | - | $4,748 | +59% | -57% | 24 | $198 | $39,039,801 | 72 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | - | $3,651 | -23% | -43% | 24 | $152 | $39,043,452 | 73 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | - | $2,337 | -36% | -40% | 24 | $97 | $39,045,789 | 74 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | - | $2,547 | +9% | -42% | 24 | $106 | $39,048,336 | 75 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | - | $1,376 | -46% | -66% | 182 | $8 | $39,049,712 | 76 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $15,292 | +1,011% | +261% | 182 | $84 | $39,065,004 | 77 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | $29,454 | +93% | +884% | 182 | $162 | $39,094,458 | 78 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | - | $34,374 | +17% | +624% | 182 | $189 | $39,128,832 | 79 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | - | $26,803 | -22% | +634% | 182 | $147 | $39,155,635 | 80 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | $16,886 | -37% | +623% | 182 | $93 | $39,172,521 | 81 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | - | $17,392 | +3% | +583% | 182 | $96 | $39,189,913 | 82 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $13,670 | -21% | +893% | 182 | $75 | $39,203,583 | 83 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $30,179 | +121% | +97% | 182 | $166 | $39,233,762 | 84 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $28,761 | -5% | -2% | 182 | $158 | $39,262,523 | 85 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $32,898 | +14% | -4% | 182 | $181 | $39,295,421 | 86 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $19,964 | -39% | -26% | 182 | $110 | $39,315,385 | 87 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | - | $8,126 | -59% | -52% | 182 | $45 | $39,323,511 | 88 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | - | $8,979 | +10% | -48% | 182 | $49 | $39,332,490 | 89 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | $8,863 | -1% | -35% | 182 | $49 | $39,341,353 | 90 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | - | $7,534 | -15% | -75% | 182 | $41 | $39,348,887 | 91 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $9,725 | +29% | -66% | 85 | $114 | $39,358,612 | 92 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $13,079 | +34% | -60% | 85 | $154 | $39,371,691 | 93 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $8,751 | -33% | -56% | 85 | $103 | $39,380,442 | 94 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $3,238 | -63% | -60% | 85 | $38 | $39,383,680 | 95 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $3,756 | +16% | -58% | 85 | $44 | $39,387,436 | 96 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $3,493 | -7% | -61% | 85 | $41 | $39,390,929 | 97 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $3,737 | +7% | -50% | 85 | $44 | $39,394,666 | 98 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | 3 | $17,600,669 | 2,710 | $6,495 | $17,600,669 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 5 | $9,224,295 | -48% | 2,714 | $3,399 | $26,824,964 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 9 | $5,421,703 | -41% | 2,150 | $2,522 | $32,246,667 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 11 | $3,167,088 | -42% | 1,414 | $2,240 | $35,413,755 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 14 | $2,158,491 | -32% | 850 | $2,539 | $37,572,246 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 15 | $912,053 | -58% | 625 | $1,459 | $38,484,299 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 27 | $331,009 | -64% | 225 | $1,471 | $38,815,308 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 34 | $117,628 | -64% | 80 | $1,470 | $38,932,936 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 40 | $58,441 | -50% | 44 | $1,328 | $38,991,377 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 50 | $40,684 | -30% | 37 | $1,100 | $39,032,061 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 52 | $32,943 | -19% | 24 | $1,373 | $39,065,004 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 37 | $168,758 | +412% | 182 | $927 | $39,233,762 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 38 | $115,125 | -32% | 182 | $633 | $39,348,887 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 49 | $45,779 | -60% | 85 | $539 | $39,394,666 | 14 |
Leading
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Roger Ferris | |
| Russell Crowe | Ed Hoffman |
Supporting
| Mark Strong | Hani Salaam | |
| Golshifteh Farahani | Aisha | |
| Oscar Isaac | Bassam | |
| Simon McBurney | Garland | |
| Alon Aboutboul | Al-Saleem | |
| Vince Colosimo | Skip | |
| Ali Suliman | Omar Sadiki | |
| Kais Nashif | Mustafa Karami | |
| Michael Gaston | Holiday | |
| Mehdi Nebbou | Nizar | |
| Jameel Khoury | Marwan | |
| Lubna Azabal | Aisha's Sister Cala | |
| Ghali Benlafkih | Aisha's Nephew Rowley | |
| Youssef Srondy | Aishia's Nephew Yousef | |
| Ali Khalil | Zayed Ibishi | |
| Giannina Facio | Hoffman's Wife | |
| Chase Edmunds | Hoffman's Son Timmy | |
| Morgan A. Vick | Hoffman's Daughter | |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Ferris' Attorney | |
| Sherif Eltayeb | Executioner | |
| David Ganly | Doctor at Qatar Military Base | |
| Bijan Daneshmand | Amman Clinic Docotor | |
| Houda Zbit | Hani's Wife | |
| Omar Berdouni | Al-Saleem's Lieutenant | |
| Richard DeMayo | Tony | |
| Clara Khoury | Bassam's Wife | |
| Abdu Rahim Kashmir | Safe House Jihadist | |
| Sami Samir | Taxi Driver - Syrian Border | |
| Xanthe Elbrick | Manchester News Reporter | |
| Ali Alvi | Manchester Bomber | |
| Zef Balbona | Manchester Bomber | |
| Vedant Gokhale | Manchester Bomber | |
| Ran Nikfam | Amsterdam Bomber | |
| Albert Twanmo | Japanese Tourist Husband with Camera | |
| Ellie K. Wang | Japanese Tourist Wife | |
| Allen Lidkey | Medic in Helicopter | |
| Drif Said | Turkish Engineer / Explosive Expert | |
| Zakaria Atifi | Al-Masri | |
| William Meredith | Soldier in Qatar | |
| Howard W. Overshown | Predator Room Captain | |
| Kathy Brady | Predator Room Captain | |
| Quentin Mare | Predator Operator Langley | |
| Matt Gulbranson | Predator Operator Langley | |
| Jill Wolsey | Soccor Mom | |
| Annabelle Wallis | Hani's Girlfriend in Bar |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ridley Scott | Director | |
| Ridley Scott | Producer | |
| Donald DeLine | Producer | |
| William Monahan | Screenwriter | |
| David Ignatius | Based on the novel "Body of Lies" | |
| Michael Costigan | Executive Producer | |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | Executive Producer | |
| Alexander Witt | Director of Photography | |
| Arthur Max | Production Designer | |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor | |
| Marc Streitenfeld | Composer | |
| Janty Yates | Costume Designer | |
| Zak Alaoui | Line Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Ahmed Hatimi | Assistant Director | |
| L. Dean Jones, Jr. | Unit Production Manager | |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | Unit Production Manager | |
| Lucio Trentini | Production Manager | |
| Marco Trentini | Supervising Art Director | |
| Peter Hampton | Supervising Art Director | |
| Charley Beal | Supervising Art Director | |
| Alexandro M. Santucci | Art Director | |
| Rob Cowper | Art Director | |
| Hunju Kim | Art Director | |
| Sonja Klaus | Set Decorator | |
| Nancy Nye | Set Decorator | |
| John Marzano | Additional Photography | |
| David Nowell | Additional Photography | |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor | |
| Abdelkarim Akallach | Costume Designer | |
| Maurizio Torti | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark A. Peterson | Costume Designer | |
| Billy Rich | Editor | |
| Richard Van Dyke | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bob Beemer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Per Halberg | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Karen Baker Landers | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dino R. Dimuro | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Daniel Hegeman* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Peter Staubli | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Christopher W. Hogan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Frederick H. Stahly | Dialogue Editor | |
| Del Spiva | Music Editor | |
| Donald Kozma | Head Makeup | |
| Bernadette Mazur | Key Makeup | |
| Audrey L. Anzures | Hairstylist | |
| Simon Rose | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director | |
| Jina Jay | Casting Director | |
| G. A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Sheena Duggal | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Sallie Hard | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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