The Invention of Lying

A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.

Grosses

Domestic (56.9%)
$18,451,251
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$7,027,472
1,707 theaters
Budget$18,500,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresComedy Fantasy Romance
In Release98 days/14 weeks
Widest Release1,743 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 2-45$7,027,472-1,707-$4,116$7,027,4721
Oct 9-117$3,339,263-52.5%1,743+36$1,915$12,295,8682
Oct 9-12
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
7$3,797,317-1,743-$2,178$12,753,9221
Oct 16-1810$1,907,398-42.9%1,624-119$1,174$15,497,1643
Oct 23-2515$839,209-56%802-822$1,046$16,956,3754
Oct 30-Nov 118$393,270-53.1%452-350$870$17,589,2495
Nov 6-824$181,643-53.8%235-217$772$17,946,1146
Nov 13-1534$76,892-57.7%119-116$646$18,098,0917
Nov 20-2232$96,217+25.1%181+62$531$18,219,2198
Nov 25-29
Thanksgiving 5-Day
30$93,503-143-$653$18,339,593-
Nov 26-29
Thanksgiving 4-Day
30$79,802-143-$558$18,339,593-
Nov 27-29
Thanksgiving 3-Day
40$68,023-29.3%136-45$500$18,339,5939
Dec 4-6
Post-Thanksgiving
43$37,456-44.9%103-33$363$18,401,36410
Dec 11-1347$21,557-42.4%68-35$317$18,439,08211