City of Lies (2019)

City of Lies
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $572,493Details
International Box Office $2,238,585Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,811,078
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $232,983 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $434,258 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $667,241
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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 $606,828

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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
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, some violence and drug use.
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Aquaman
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Keywords: Unsolved Murder, Hip Hop and Rap, 1990s, Hood Film, Delayed Release, Development Hell, Crime Drama, Set in Los Angeles, LAPD, Police Detective
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 Kingdom, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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

Daily Box Office Performance

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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/15/2020 $197,340 162 162 733 $632,810 10/20/2022
Italy 1/10/2019 $831,676 330 330 342 $1,605,775 3/28/2019
Japan 8/5/2022 $0000$0
 
International Total$2,238,585 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 13, 202188,687 8,687$93,212$93,21210

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

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.

Leading Cast

Johnny Depp Russell Poole
Forest Whitaker “Jack” Jackson

Supporting Cast

Rockmond Dunbar Dreadlocks
Shamier Anderson David “D. Mack” Mack
Neil Brown, Jr. Rafael Perez
Toby Huss Detective Fred Miller
Amin Joseph Kevin Gaines
Michael Pare Varney
Glenn Plummer Psycho Mike
Shea Wigham Frank Lyga

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brad Furman Director
Christian Contreras Screenwriter
Randall Sullivan Story based on the novel “LAbyrinth” by
Miriam Segal Producer
Stuart Manashil Producer
Paul Brennan Producer
Martin Rushton Turner Executive Producer
Brad Feinstein Executive Producer
Tom Ortenberg Executive Producer
Braden Aftergood Executive Producer
Rosanne Korenberg Executive Producer
Zanne Devine Executive Producer
Jeffrey Konvitz Executive Producer
Jeff Geoffray Executive Producer
Daniel Rainey Executive Producer
Grant Mohrman Executive Producer
Peter Hampden Executive Producer
Norman Merry Executive Producer
Patrick Newall Executive Producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies Executive Producer
Camela Galano Executive Producer
Christi Dembrowski Executive Producer
Johnny Depp Executive Producer
Monika Lenczewska Director of Photography
Clay Griffith Production Designer
Leo Trombetta Editor
Denise Wingate Costume Designer
Chris Hajian Composer
Lauren Grey Casting Director

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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 $606,828

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Apple
Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Apple TV+:

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
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, some violence and drug use.
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Aquaman
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Keywords: Unsolved Murder, Hip Hop and Rap, 1990s, Hood Film, Delayed Release, Development Hell, Crime Drama, Set in Los Angeles, LAPD, Police Detective
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 Kingdom, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Leading Cast

Johnny Depp Russell Poole
Forest Whitaker “Jack” Jackson

Supporting Cast

Rockmond Dunbar Dreadlocks
Shamier Anderson David “D. Mack” Mack
Neil Brown, Jr. Rafael Perez
Toby Huss Detective Fred Miller
Amin Joseph Kevin Gaines
Michael Pare Varney
Glenn Plummer Psycho Mike
Shea Wigham Frank Lyga

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brad Furman Director
Christian Contreras Screenwriter
Randall Sullivan Story based on the novel “LAbyrinth” by
Miriam Segal Producer
Stuart Manashil Producer
Paul Brennan Producer
Martin Rushton Turner Executive Producer
Brad Feinstein Executive Producer
Tom Ortenberg Executive Producer
Braden Aftergood Executive Producer
Rosanne Korenberg Executive Producer
Zanne Devine Executive Producer
Jeffrey Konvitz Executive Producer
Jeff Geoffray Executive Producer
Daniel Rainey Executive Producer
Grant Mohrman Executive Producer
Peter Hampden Executive Producer
Norman Merry Executive Producer
Patrick Newall Executive Producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies Executive Producer
Camela Galano Executive Producer
Christi Dembrowski Executive Producer
Johnny Depp Executive Producer
Monika Lenczewska Director of Photography
Clay Griffith Production Designer
Leo Trombetta Editor
Denise Wingate Costume Designer
Chris Hajian Composer
Lauren Grey Casting Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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

Daily Box Office Performance

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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/15/2020 $197,340 162 162 733 $632,810 10/20/2022
Italy 1/10/2019 $831,676 330 330 342 $1,605,775 3/28/2019
Japan 8/5/2022 $0000$0
 
International Total$2,238,585 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 13, 202188,687 8,687$93,212$93,21210

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

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.