| A Simple Wish | The Invention of Lying | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $863,140 / $863,140 | $2,482,184 / $2,482,184 |
| 1st Saturday | $1,047,500 / $1,910,640 | $3,028,248 / $5,510,432 |
| 1st Sunday | $821,240 / $2,731,880 | $1,517,040 / $7,027,472 |
| 1st Monday | $452,520 / $3,184,400 | $463,169 / $7,490,641 |
| 1st Tuesday | $536,320 / $3,720,720 | $536,432 / $8,027,073 |
| 1st Wednesday | $360,340 / $4,081,060 | $474,251 / $8,501,324 |
| 1st Thursday | $318,440 / $4,399,500 | $455,281 / $8,956,605 |
| 2nd Friday | $339,795 / $4,739,295 | $1,078,745 / $10,035,350 |
| 2nd Saturday | $450,235 / $5,189,530 | $1,426,861 / $11,462,211 |
| 2nd Sunday | $356,790 / $5,546,320 | $833,657 / $12,295,868 |
| 2nd Monday | $220,740 / $5,767,060 | $458,054 / $12,753,922 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $254,700 / $6,021,760 | $288,237 / $13,042,159 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $254,555 / $6,276,315 | $273,181 / $13,315,340 |
| 2nd Thursday | $280,170 / $6,556,485 | $274,426 / $13,589,766 |
| 3rd Friday | $118,465 / $6,674,950 | $613,094 / $14,202,860 |
| 3rd Saturday | $142,975 / $6,817,925 | $867,036 / $15,069,896 |
| 3rd Sunday | $138,890 / $6,956,815 | $427,268 / $15,497,164 |
| 3rd Monday | $72,630 / $7,029,445 | $137,161 / $15,634,325 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $88,550 / $7,117,995 | $163,306 / $15,797,631 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $60,690 / $7,178,685 | $153,415 / $15,951,046 |
| 3rd Thursday | $58,310 / $7,236,995 | $166,120 / $16,117,166 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $281,537 / $16,398,703 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $380,933 / $16,779,636 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $176,739 / $16,956,375 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $63,679 / $17,020,054 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $73,967 / $17,094,021 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $47,545 / $17,141,566 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $54,413 / $17,195,979 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $135,314 / $17,331,293 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $140,228 / $17,471,521 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $117,728 / $17,589,249 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $41,205 / $17,630,454 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $44,501 / $17,674,955 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $43,037 / $17,717,992 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $46,479 / $17,764,471 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $59,871 / $17,824,342 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $83,812 / $17,908,154 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $37,960 / $17,946,114 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $12,907 / $17,959,021 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $21,142 / $17,980,163 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $27,176 / $18,007,339 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $13,860 / $18,021,199 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $25,196 / $18,046,395 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $35,682 / $18,082,077 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $16,014 / $18,098,091 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $5,385 / $18,103,476 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $6,906 / $18,110,382 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $6,254 / $18,116,636 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $6,366 / $18,123,002 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $30,932 / $18,153,934 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $41,903 / $18,195,837 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $23,382 / $18,219,219 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $12,159 / $18,231,378 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $14,712 / $18,246,090 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $13,701 / $18,259,791 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $11,779 / $18,271,570 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $25,474 / $18,297,044 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $28,786 / $18,325,830 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $13,763 / $18,339,593 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $5,643 / $18,345,236 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $6,301 / $18,351,537 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $6,175 / $18,357,712 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $6,196 / $18,363,908 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $12,790 / $18,376,698 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $16,220 / $18,392,918 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $8,446 / $18,401,364 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $3,875 / $18,405,239 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $4,201 / $18,409,440 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $3,910 / $18,413,350 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $4,175 / $18,417,525 |
Movie Comparison: A Simple Wish (1997) vs. The Invention of Lying (2009)
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| A Simple Wish | The Invention of Lying | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 11, 1997 | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Production Budget | $28,000,000 | $18,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,676 | 1,707 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,699 | 1,743 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,259 | 7,170 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,732,880 | $7,027,472 |
| Domestic Box Office | $8,165,213 | $18,451,251 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$19,176,682 | $26,520,600 |
| International Box Office | $14,263,567 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,165,213 | $32,714,818 |
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| A Simple Wish | The Invention of Lying | |
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| Opening Weekend | $2,732,880 / $2,732,880 | $7,027,472 / $7,027,472 |
| 2nd Weekend | $1,146,820 / $5,546,320 | $3,339,263 / $12,295,868 |
| 3rd Weekend | $400,330 / $6,956,815 | $1,907,398 / $15,497,164 |
| 4th Weekend | $191,795 / $7,428,790 | $839,209 / $16,956,375 |
| 5th Weekend | $140,010 / $7,727,640 | $393,270 / $17,589,249 |
| 6th Weekend | $140,640 / $7,974,535 | $181,643 / $17,946,114 |
| 7th Weekend | $45,005 / $8,119,205 | $76,892 / $18,098,091 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $96,217 / $18,219,219 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $68,023 / $18,339,593 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $37,456 / $18,401,364 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $21,557 / $18,439,082 |
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| A Simple Wish | The Invention of Lying | |
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| Opening Week | $4,399,500 / $4,399,500 | $8,956,605 / $8,956,605 |
| 2nd Week | $2,156,985 / $6,556,485 | $4,633,161 / $13,589,766 |
| 3rd Week | $680,510 / $7,236,995 | $2,527,400 / $16,117,166 |
| 4th Week | $350,635 / $7,587,630 | $1,078,813 / $17,195,979 |
| 5th Week | $246,265 / $7,833,895 | $568,492 / $17,764,471 |
| 6th Week | $240,305 / $8,074,200 | $256,728 / $18,021,199 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $101,803 / $18,123,002 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $148,568 / $18,271,570 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $92,338 / $18,363,908 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $53,617 / $18,417,525 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $33,726 / $18,451,251 |
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.