The Good Liar (2019)

The Good Liar
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,156,058Details
International Box Office $16,700,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $33,856,058
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $1,453,011
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $779,732
Total $2,232,743
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Synopsis

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,605,051 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,439 opening theaters/2,454 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,399,753

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 14th, 2019 (Wide), released as Хороший лжец (Russia (CIS))
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Dokonalá lož (Slovakia)
November 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Belgium)
November 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 4th, 2020 by New Line Home Video
March 16th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for some strong violence, and for language and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2550 (Cert #51877), 10/24/2018)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Plot point: Autumn Years, Confidence Men, December Romance, False Identity, No Honor Among Thieves, Revenge, Romance, Sex Crimes, Surprise Twist
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Time period setting: 1940s, 2000s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, 1000 Eyes, Bron Creative
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 7 $5,605,051   2,439 $2,298   $5,605,051 1
Nov 22, 2019 7 $3,401,194 -39% 2,454 $1,386   $11,791,988 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $1,559,223 -54% 2,003 $778   $14,879,284 3
Dec 6, 2019 19 $479,043 -69% 787 $609   $16,135,794 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $181,472 -62% 304 $597   $16,638,234 5
Dec 20, 2019 26 $49,444 -73% 80 $618   $16,818,270 6
Dec 27, 2019 30 $67,106 +36% 93 $722   $16,936,234 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $66,023 -2% 93 $710   $17,082,397 8
Jan 10, 2020 41 $22,616 -66% 66 $343   $17,141,636 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 15, 2019 7 $1,644,452     2,439 $674   $1,644,452 1
Nov 16, 2019 8 $2,378,046 +45%   2,439 $975   $4,022,498 2
Nov 17, 2019 7 $1,582,553 -33%   2,439 $649   $5,605,051 3
Nov 18, 2019 3 $586,572 -63%   2,439 $240   $6,191,623 4
Nov 19, 2019 3 $1,014,761 +73%   2,439 $416   $7,206,384 5
Nov 20, 2019 3 $619,232 -39%   2,439 $254   $7,825,616 6
Nov 21, 2019 3 $565,178 -9%   2,439 $232   $8,390,794 7
Nov 22, 2019 7 $1,029,454 +82% -37% 2,454 $420   $9,420,248 8
Nov 23, 2019 7 $1,412,848 +37% -41% 2,454 $576   $10,833,096 9
Nov 24, 2019 7 $958,892 -32% -39% 2,454 $391   $11,791,988 10
Nov 25, 2019 8 $379,844 -60% -35% 2,454 $155   $12,171,832 11
Nov 26, 2019 9 $558,232 +47% -45% 2,454 $227   $12,730,064 12
Nov 27, 2019 13 $298,710 -46% -52% 2,042 $146   $13,028,774 13
Nov 28, 2019 12 $291,287 -2% -48% 2,042 $143   $13,320,061 14
Nov 29, 2019 12 $587,010 +102% -43% 2,003 $293   $13,907,071 15
Nov 30, 2019 12 $607,402 +3% -57% 2,003 $303   $14,514,473 16
Dec 1, 2019 11 $364,811 -40% -62% 2,003 $182   $14,879,284 17
Dec 2, 2019 9 $153,081 -58% -60% 2,003 $76   $15,032,365 18
Dec 3, 2019 8 $269,172 +76% -52% 2,003 $134   $15,301,537 19
Dec 4, 2019 8 $185,431 -31% -38% 2,003 $93   $15,486,968 20
Dec 5, 2019 8 $169,783 -8% -42% 2,003 $85   $15,656,751 21
Dec 6, 2019 - $137,804 -19% -77% 787 $175   $15,794,555 22
Dec 7, 2019 - $202,618 +47% -67% 787 $257   $15,997,173 23
Dec 8, 2019 - $138,621 -32% -62% 787 $176   $16,135,794 24
Dec 9, 2019 15 $65,820 -53% -57% 787 $84   $16,201,614 25
Dec 10, 2019 14 $112,038 +70% -58% 787 $142   $16,313,652 26
Dec 11, 2019 14 $78,306 -30% -58% 787 $99   $16,391,958 27
Dec 12, 2019 15 $64,804 -17% -62% 787 $82   $16,456,762 28
Dec 13, 2019 - $49,884 -23% -64% 304 $164   $16,506,646 29
Dec 14, 2019 - $77,329 +55% -62% 304 $254   $16,583,975 30
Dec 15, 2019 - $54,259 -30% -61% 304 $178   $16,638,234 31
Dec 16, 2019 - $27,651 -49% -58% 304 $91   $16,665,885 32
Dec 17, 2019 - $42,681 +54% -62% 304 $140   $16,708,566 33
Dec 18, 2019 - $33,127 -22% -58% 304 $109   $16,741,693 34
Dec 19, 2019 - $27,133 -18% -58% 304 $89   $16,768,826 35
Dec 20, 2019 - $12,868 -53% -74% 80 $161   $16,781,694 36
Dec 21, 2019 - $19,749 +53% -74% 80 $247   $16,801,443 37
Dec 22, 2019 - $16,827 -15% -69% 80 $210   $16,818,270 38
Dec 23, 2019 - $10,762 -36% -61% 80 $135   $16,829,032 39
Dec 24, 2019 - $8,375 -22% -80% 80 $105   $16,837,407 40
Dec 25, 2019 - $13,709 +64% -59% 93 $147   $16,851,116 41
Dec 26, 2019 - $18,012 +31% -34% 93 $194   $16,869,128 42
Dec 27, 2019 - $22,352 +24% +74% 93 $240   $16,891,480 43
Dec 28, 2019 - $24,536 +10% +24% 93 $264   $16,916,016 44
Dec 29, 2019 - $20,218 -18% +20% 93 $217   $16,936,234 45
Dec 30, 2019 - $14,857 -27% +38% 93 $160   $16,951,091 46
Dec 31, 2019 - $22,188 +49% +165% 93 $239   $16,973,279 47
Jan 1, 2020 - $26,778 +21% +95% 93 $288   $17,000,057 48
Jan 2, 2020 - $16,317 -39% -9% 93 $175   $17,016,374 49
Jan 3, 2020 - $23,050 +41% +3% 93 $248   $17,039,424 50
Jan 4, 2020 - $26,290 +14% +7% 93 $283   $17,065,714 51
Jan 5, 2020 - $16,683 -37% -17% 93 $179   $17,082,397 52
Jan 6, 2020 - $6,503 -61% -56% 93 $70   $17,088,900 53
Jan 7, 2020 - $11,868 +83% -47% 93 $128   $17,100,768 54
Jan 8, 2020 - $9,014 -24% -66% 93 $97   $17,109,782 55
Jan 9, 2020 - $9,238 +2% -43% 93 $99   $17,119,020 56
Jan 10, 2020 - $6,188 -33% -73% 66 $94   $17,125,208 57
Jan 11, 2020 - $9,021 +46% -66% 66 $137   $17,134,229 58
Jan 12, 2020 - $7,407 -18% -56% 66 $112   $17,141,636 59
Jan 13, 2020 - $2,814 -62% -57% 66 $43   $17,144,450 60
Jan 14, 2020 - $4,175 +48% -65% 66 $63   $17,148,625 61
Jan 15, 2020 - $3,877 -7% -57% 66 $59   $17,152,502 62
Jan 16, 2020 - $3,556 -8% -62% 66 $54   $17,156,058 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 6 $8,390,794   2,439 $3,440   $8,390,794 1
Nov 22, 2019 8 $4,929,267 -41% 2,042 $2,414   $13,320,061 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $2,336,690 -53% 2,003 $1,167   $15,656,751 3
Dec 6, 2019 17 $800,011 -66% 787 $1,017   $16,456,762 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $312,064 -61% 304 $1,027   $16,768,826 5
Dec 20, 2019 36 $100,302 -68% 93 $1,079   $16,869,128 6
Dec 27, 2019 29 $147,246 +47% 93 $1,583   $17,016,374 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $102,646 -30% 93 $1,104   $17,119,020 8
Jan 10, 2020 39 $37,038 -64% 66 $561   $17,156,058 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/6/2019 $50,138 102 102 152 $138,399 1/20/2020
Australia 12/5/2019 $510,257 282 282 1,235 $2,078,100 2/25/2020
Belgium 11/20/2019 $0 0 0 0 $157,000 10/19/2022
Brazil 11/22/2019 $73,000 97 97 97 $163,000 12/3/2019
Czech Republic 12/27/2019 $23,895 47 49 96 $52,285 10/19/2022
France 1/1/2020 $417,000 178 183 361 $798,000 2/18/2020
Germany 11/28/2019 $78,000 134 134 134 $78,000 12/3/2019
Italy 12/5/2019 $322,628 0 15 25 $718,531 10/19/2022
Mexico 12/20/2019 $290,790 0 0 0 $1,300,000 2/18/2020
Netherlands 11/22/2019 $170,189 80 80 278 $481,896 10/19/2022
New Zealand 12/5/2019 $98,032 92 92 482 $462,397 10/19/2022
Romania 12/13/2019 $65,779 72 72 220 $274,493 2/5/2020
Russia (CIS) 11/14/2019 $335,821 375 375 1,146 $660,000 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/15/2019 $14,058 42 42 61 $28,376 12/3/2019
South Korea 12/5/2019 $79,949 303 303 317 $179,968 12/18/2019
Spain 12/5/2019 $358,463 184 185 541 $881,000 2/18/2020
United Kingdom 11/8/2019 $1,228,464 545 556 2,123 $5,198,977 3/11/2020
  
Rest of World $3,049,578
  
International Total $16,700,000 10/19/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

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.


Synopsis

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,605,051 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,439 opening theaters/2,454 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,399,753

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 14th, 2019 (Wide), released as Хороший лжец (Russia (CIS))
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Dokonalá lož (Slovakia)
November 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Belgium)
November 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 4th, 2020 by New Line Home Video
March 16th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for some strong violence, and for language and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2550 (Cert #51877), 10/24/2018)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Plot point: Autumn Years, Confidence Men, December Romance, False Identity, No Honor Among Thieves, Revenge, Romance, Sex Crimes, Surprise Twist
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Time period setting: 1940s, 2000s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, 1000 Eyes, Bron Creative
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 7 $5,605,051   2,439 $2,298   $5,605,051 1
Nov 22, 2019 7 $3,401,194 -39% 2,454 $1,386   $11,791,988 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $1,559,223 -54% 2,003 $778   $14,879,284 3
Dec 6, 2019 19 $479,043 -69% 787 $609   $16,135,794 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $181,472 -62% 304 $597   $16,638,234 5
Dec 20, 2019 26 $49,444 -73% 80 $618   $16,818,270 6
Dec 27, 2019 30 $67,106 +36% 93 $722   $16,936,234 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $66,023 -2% 93 $710   $17,082,397 8
Jan 10, 2020 41 $22,616 -66% 66 $343   $17,141,636 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 15, 2019 7 $1,644,452     2,439 $674   $1,644,452 1
Nov 16, 2019 8 $2,378,046 +45%   2,439 $975   $4,022,498 2
Nov 17, 2019 7 $1,582,553 -33%   2,439 $649   $5,605,051 3
Nov 18, 2019 3 $586,572 -63%   2,439 $240   $6,191,623 4
Nov 19, 2019 3 $1,014,761 +73%   2,439 $416   $7,206,384 5
Nov 20, 2019 3 $619,232 -39%   2,439 $254   $7,825,616 6
Nov 21, 2019 3 $565,178 -9%   2,439 $232   $8,390,794 7
Nov 22, 2019 7 $1,029,454 +82% -37% 2,454 $420   $9,420,248 8
Nov 23, 2019 7 $1,412,848 +37% -41% 2,454 $576   $10,833,096 9
Nov 24, 2019 7 $958,892 -32% -39% 2,454 $391   $11,791,988 10
Nov 25, 2019 8 $379,844 -60% -35% 2,454 $155   $12,171,832 11
Nov 26, 2019 9 $558,232 +47% -45% 2,454 $227   $12,730,064 12
Nov 27, 2019 13 $298,710 -46% -52% 2,042 $146   $13,028,774 13
Nov 28, 2019 12 $291,287 -2% -48% 2,042 $143   $13,320,061 14
Nov 29, 2019 12 $587,010 +102% -43% 2,003 $293   $13,907,071 15
Nov 30, 2019 12 $607,402 +3% -57% 2,003 $303   $14,514,473 16
Dec 1, 2019 11 $364,811 -40% -62% 2,003 $182   $14,879,284 17
Dec 2, 2019 9 $153,081 -58% -60% 2,003 $76   $15,032,365 18
Dec 3, 2019 8 $269,172 +76% -52% 2,003 $134   $15,301,537 19
Dec 4, 2019 8 $185,431 -31% -38% 2,003 $93   $15,486,968 20
Dec 5, 2019 8 $169,783 -8% -42% 2,003 $85   $15,656,751 21
Dec 6, 2019 - $137,804 -19% -77% 787 $175   $15,794,555 22
Dec 7, 2019 - $202,618 +47% -67% 787 $257   $15,997,173 23
Dec 8, 2019 - $138,621 -32% -62% 787 $176   $16,135,794 24
Dec 9, 2019 15 $65,820 -53% -57% 787 $84   $16,201,614 25
Dec 10, 2019 14 $112,038 +70% -58% 787 $142   $16,313,652 26
Dec 11, 2019 14 $78,306 -30% -58% 787 $99   $16,391,958 27
Dec 12, 2019 15 $64,804 -17% -62% 787 $82   $16,456,762 28
Dec 13, 2019 - $49,884 -23% -64% 304 $164   $16,506,646 29
Dec 14, 2019 - $77,329 +55% -62% 304 $254   $16,583,975 30
Dec 15, 2019 - $54,259 -30% -61% 304 $178   $16,638,234 31
Dec 16, 2019 - $27,651 -49% -58% 304 $91   $16,665,885 32
Dec 17, 2019 - $42,681 +54% -62% 304 $140   $16,708,566 33
Dec 18, 2019 - $33,127 -22% -58% 304 $109   $16,741,693 34
Dec 19, 2019 - $27,133 -18% -58% 304 $89   $16,768,826 35
Dec 20, 2019 - $12,868 -53% -74% 80 $161   $16,781,694 36
Dec 21, 2019 - $19,749 +53% -74% 80 $247   $16,801,443 37
Dec 22, 2019 - $16,827 -15% -69% 80 $210   $16,818,270 38
Dec 23, 2019 - $10,762 -36% -61% 80 $135   $16,829,032 39
Dec 24, 2019 - $8,375 -22% -80% 80 $105   $16,837,407 40
Dec 25, 2019 - $13,709 +64% -59% 93 $147   $16,851,116 41
Dec 26, 2019 - $18,012 +31% -34% 93 $194   $16,869,128 42
Dec 27, 2019 - $22,352 +24% +74% 93 $240   $16,891,480 43
Dec 28, 2019 - $24,536 +10% +24% 93 $264   $16,916,016 44
Dec 29, 2019 - $20,218 -18% +20% 93 $217   $16,936,234 45
Dec 30, 2019 - $14,857 -27% +38% 93 $160   $16,951,091 46
Dec 31, 2019 - $22,188 +49% +165% 93 $239   $16,973,279 47
Jan 1, 2020 - $26,778 +21% +95% 93 $288   $17,000,057 48
Jan 2, 2020 - $16,317 -39% -9% 93 $175   $17,016,374 49
Jan 3, 2020 - $23,050 +41% +3% 93 $248   $17,039,424 50
Jan 4, 2020 - $26,290 +14% +7% 93 $283   $17,065,714 51
Jan 5, 2020 - $16,683 -37% -17% 93 $179   $17,082,397 52
Jan 6, 2020 - $6,503 -61% -56% 93 $70   $17,088,900 53
Jan 7, 2020 - $11,868 +83% -47% 93 $128   $17,100,768 54
Jan 8, 2020 - $9,014 -24% -66% 93 $97   $17,109,782 55
Jan 9, 2020 - $9,238 +2% -43% 93 $99   $17,119,020 56
Jan 10, 2020 - $6,188 -33% -73% 66 $94   $17,125,208 57
Jan 11, 2020 - $9,021 +46% -66% 66 $137   $17,134,229 58
Jan 12, 2020 - $7,407 -18% -56% 66 $112   $17,141,636 59
Jan 13, 2020 - $2,814 -62% -57% 66 $43   $17,144,450 60
Jan 14, 2020 - $4,175 +48% -65% 66 $63   $17,148,625 61
Jan 15, 2020 - $3,877 -7% -57% 66 $59   $17,152,502 62
Jan 16, 2020 - $3,556 -8% -62% 66 $54   $17,156,058 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 6 $8,390,794   2,439 $3,440   $8,390,794 1
Nov 22, 2019 8 $4,929,267 -41% 2,042 $2,414   $13,320,061 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $2,336,690 -53% 2,003 $1,167   $15,656,751 3
Dec 6, 2019 17 $800,011 -66% 787 $1,017   $16,456,762 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $312,064 -61% 304 $1,027   $16,768,826 5
Dec 20, 2019 36 $100,302 -68% 93 $1,079   $16,869,128 6
Dec 27, 2019 29 $147,246 +47% 93 $1,583   $17,016,374 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $102,646 -30% 93 $1,104   $17,119,020 8
Jan 10, 2020 39 $37,038 -64% 66 $561   $17,156,058 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/6/2019 $50,138 102 102 152 $138,399 1/20/2020
Australia 12/5/2019 $510,257 282 282 1,235 $2,078,100 2/25/2020
Belgium 11/20/2019 $0 0 0 0 $157,000 10/19/2022
Brazil 11/22/2019 $73,000 97 97 97 $163,000 12/3/2019
Czech Republic 12/27/2019 $23,895 47 49 96 $52,285 10/19/2022
France 1/1/2020 $417,000 178 183 361 $798,000 2/18/2020
Germany 11/28/2019 $78,000 134 134 134 $78,000 12/3/2019
Italy 12/5/2019 $322,628 0 15 25 $718,531 10/19/2022
Mexico 12/20/2019 $290,790 0 0 0 $1,300,000 2/18/2020
Netherlands 11/22/2019 $170,189 80 80 278 $481,896 10/19/2022
New Zealand 12/5/2019 $98,032 92 92 482 $462,397 10/19/2022
Romania 12/13/2019 $65,779 72 72 220 $274,493 2/5/2020
Russia (CIS) 11/14/2019 $335,821 375 375 1,146 $660,000 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/15/2019 $14,058 42 42 61 $28,376 12/3/2019
South Korea 12/5/2019 $79,949 303 303 317 $179,968 12/18/2019
Spain 12/5/2019 $358,463 184 185 541 $881,000 2/18/2020
United Kingdom 11/8/2019 $1,228,464 545 556 2,123 $5,198,977 3/11/2020
  
Rest of World $3,049,578
  
International Total $16,700,000 10/19/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

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.