City of Lies (2019)

City of Lies
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $572,493Details
International Box Office $2,238,585
Worldwide Box Office $2,811,078
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $237,411
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $438,471
Total $675,882
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case — the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur — but after two decades the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$284,561 (49.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:20.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:501 opening theaters/502 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $673,252

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 19th, 2021 (Limited) by Saban Films
International Releases: January 10th, 2019 (Wide), released as City of Lies - L'ora della verità (Italy)
October 15th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as City of Lies (L.A.コールドケース) (Japan)
Video Release: April 9th, 2021 by Saban Films
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, some violence and drug use.
Running Time: 112 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Development Hell
Geographical setting: Los Angeles
Plot point: Police Detective, Unsolved Murder
Release detail: Delayed Release
Social setting: Hip Hop and Rap, Hood Film, LAPD
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Time period setting: 1990s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Good Films, Miramax Films, Lipsync Productions, Romulus Entertainment, Infinitum Nihil, VX119, Global Road Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 2021 - $284,561   501 $568   $284,561 1
Mar 26, 2021 - $120,874 -58% 443 $273   $503,104 2
Apr 2, 2021 - $8,292 -93% 24 $346   $549,842 3
Apr 9, 2021 - $12,112 +46% 20 $606   $566,630 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 2021 - $382,230   502 $761   $382,230 1
Mar 26, 2021 - $159,320 -58% 443 $360   $541,550 2
Apr 2, 2021 - $12,968 -92% 27 $480   $554,518 3
Apr 9, 2021 - $17,975 +39% 20 $899   $572,493 4

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Synopsis

Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case — the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur — but after two decades the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$284,561 (49.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:20.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:501 opening theaters/502 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $673,252

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 19th, 2021 (Limited) by Saban Films
International Releases: January 10th, 2019 (Wide), released as City of Lies - L'ora della verità (Italy)
October 15th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as City of Lies (L.A.コールドケース) (Japan)
Video Release: April 9th, 2021 by Saban Films
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, some violence and drug use.
Running Time: 112 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Development Hell
Geographical setting: Los Angeles
Plot point: Police Detective, Unsolved Murder
Release detail: Delayed Release
Social setting: Hip Hop and Rap, Hood Film, LAPD
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Time period setting: 1990s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Good Films, Miramax Films, Lipsync Productions, Romulus Entertainment, Infinitum Nihil, VX119, Global Road Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 2021 - $284,561   501 $568   $284,561 1
Mar 26, 2021 - $120,874 -58% 443 $273   $503,104 2
Apr 2, 2021 - $8,292 -93% 24 $346   $549,842 3
Apr 9, 2021 - $12,112 +46% 20 $606   $566,630 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 2021 - $382,230   502 $761   $382,230 1
Mar 26, 2021 - $159,320 -58% 443 $360   $541,550 2
Apr 2, 2021 - $12,968 -92% 27 $480   $554,518 3
Apr 9, 2021 - $17,975 +39% 20 $899   $572,493 4

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.