An Honest Liar (2015)

An Honest Liar poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $180,590Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $203,224 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $9,059 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $212,283
Further financial details...

Synopsis

AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about truth and deception and the life of world-famous magician, escape artist and master skeptic, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a shocking revelation in Randi’s personal life is discovered, it isn’t clear whether Randi is still the deceiver – or the deceived.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,821 (7.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/15 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $230,929

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,842 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,333 $180,590
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,838 $180,590

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 2015 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
Video Release: June 30th, 2015 by Flim Flam Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. In Jackson Heights
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Keywords: Biography, Stage Magician, Atheism, LGBTQ+, Debunker
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Left Turn Films, Pure Mutt Productions, BBC Storyville, Part2 Filmworks
Production Countries: Canada, Italy, Spain, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,842 $180,590
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,374 $230,929
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,870 $180,590
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 327 $180,590
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,838 $180,590
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,980 $230,929
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,288 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,520 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,603 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 20 $180,590

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2015 67 $13,821   2 $6,911   $13,821 1
Mar 13, 2015 65 $12,567 -9% 6 $2,095   $30,804 2
Mar 20, 2015 56 $38,030 +203% 15 $2,535   $74,248 3
Mar 27, 2015 66 $12,010 -68% 10 $1,201   $102,988 4
Apr 3, 2015 61 $15,833 +32% 15 $1,056   $124,225 5
Apr 10, 2015 61 $14,193 -10% 12 $1,183   $146,438 6
Apr 17, 2015 70 $5,142 -64% 13 $396   $157,260 7
Apr 24, 2015 83 $4,527 -12% 4 $1,132   $165,782 8
May 1, 2015 87 $563 -88% 3 $188   $168,312 9
May 8, 2015 82 $1,127 +100% 2 $564   $171,312 10
May 15, 2015 87 $1,047 -7% 2 $524   $174,528 11
May 22, 2015 85 $1,194 +14% 3 $398   $177,846 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2015 68 $18,237   2 $9,119   $18,237 1
Mar 13, 2015 64 $18,176 n/c 6 $3,029   $36,413 2
Mar 20, 2015 51 $54,565 +200% 15 $3,638   $90,978 3
Mar 27, 2015 66 $17,414 -68% 10 $1,741   $108,392 4
Apr 3, 2015 63 $23,047 +32% 15 $1,536   $132,245 5
Apr 10, 2015 59 $19,873 -14% 12 $1,656   $152,118 6
Apr 17, 2015 71 $9,137 -54% 13 $703   $161,255 7
Apr 24, 2015 89 $6,376 -30% 4 $1,594   $167,631 8
May 1, 2015 87 $1,436 -77% 3 $479   $170,185 9
May 8, 2015 78 $3,296 +130% 2 $1,648   $173,481 10
May 15, 2015 85 $3,171 -4% 2 $1,586   $176,652 11
May 22, 2015 93 $2,596 -18% 3 $865   $179,248 12
May 29, 2015 94 $892 -66% 1 $892   $180,140 13
Jun 5, 2015 92 $450 -50% 1 $450   $180,590 14

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

James Randi Himself

Interviewee(s)

Penn Jillette Himself
Uri Geller Himself
Bill Nye Himself
Alice Cooper Himself
Adam Savage Himself
Michael Shermer Himself
Jose Alvarez Himself
Richard Wiseman Himself
Steve Shaw Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tyler Measom Director
Justin Weinstein Director
Greg O'Toole Screenwriter
Tyler Measom Screenwriter
Justin Weinstein Screenwriter
Tyler Measom Producer
Justin Weinstein Producer
Barry Sonnenfeld Executive Producer
Nick Fraser Executive Producer
Stephanie Levy Executive Producer
Gill Holland Executive Producer
Greg Henry Executive Producer
Gary Schermerhorn Executive Producer
David Shadrack Smith Executive Producer
Vijay Vaidyanathan Executive Producer
Kate Townsend Executive Producer
Greg O'Toole Editor
Joel Goodman Composer

Per Theater Chart: Grey Skies Ahead

March 12th, 2015

Grey Gardens poster

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 level on the per theater chart, Grey Gardens, which opened with $13,845 in its lone theater. This is surprising, as the Criterion Collection Blu-ray came out more than a year ago. More...

Limited Releases: No Doubt About This Week's Limited Releases

March 6th, 2015

Merchants of Doubt poster

This week, the limited release report is practically the Video on Demand report, as nearly all limited releases are also playing on Video on Demand. The rest are all documentaries, which rarely earn any measure of mainstream success. Worse still, most of the non-documentaries are earning bad reviews, so their box office chances are even worse. Faults is probably the film with the best chance at finding an audience in theaters, but that's not saying much. These Final Hours is also earning great reviews, but it doesn't have the star power that Faults has. Of the documentaries, both An Honest Liar and Merchants of Doubt are worth checking out. More...


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Synopsis

AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about truth and deception and the life of world-famous magician, escape artist and master skeptic, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a shocking revelation in Randi’s personal life is discovered, it isn’t clear whether Randi is still the deceiver – or the deceived.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,821 (7.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/15 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $230,929

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,842 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,333 $180,590
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,838 $180,590

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 2015 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
Video Release: June 30th, 2015 by Flim Flam Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. In Jackson Heights
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Stage Magician, Atheism, LGBTQ+, Debunker
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Left Turn Films, Pure Mutt Productions, BBC Storyville, Part2 Filmworks
Production Countries: Canada, Italy, Spain, United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

James Randi Himself

Interviewee(s)

Penn Jillette Himself
Uri Geller Himself
Bill Nye Himself
Alice Cooper Himself
Adam Savage Himself
Michael Shermer Himself
Jose Alvarez Himself
Richard Wiseman Himself
Steve Shaw Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tyler Measom Director
Justin Weinstein Director
Greg O'Toole Screenwriter
Tyler Measom Screenwriter
Justin Weinstein Screenwriter
Tyler Measom Producer
Justin Weinstein Producer
Barry Sonnenfeld Executive Producer
Nick Fraser Executive Producer
Stephanie Levy Executive Producer
Gill Holland Executive Producer
Greg Henry Executive Producer
Gary Schermerhorn Executive Producer
David Shadrack Smith Executive Producer
Vijay Vaidyanathan Executive Producer
Kate Townsend Executive Producer
Greg O'Toole Editor
Joel Goodman Composer

Per Theater Chart: Grey Skies Ahead

March 12th, 2015

Grey Gardens poster

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 level on the per theater chart, Grey Gardens, which opened with $13,845 in its lone theater. This is surprising, as the Criterion Collection Blu-ray came out more than a year ago. More...

Limited Releases: No Doubt About This Week's Limited Releases

March 6th, 2015

Merchants of Doubt poster

This week, the limited release report is practically the Video on Demand report, as nearly all limited releases are also playing on Video on Demand. The rest are all documentaries, which rarely earn any measure of mainstream success. Worse still, most of the non-documentaries are earning bad reviews, so their box office chances are even worse. Faults is probably the film with the best chance at finding an audience in theaters, but that's not saying much. These Final Hours is also earning great reviews, but it doesn't have the star power that Faults has. Of the documentaries, both An Honest Liar and Merchants of Doubt are worth checking out. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,842 $180,590
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,374 $230,929
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,870 $180,590
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 327 $180,590
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,838 $180,590
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,980 $230,929
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 178 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,288 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,520 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,603 $180,590
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 20 $180,590

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2015 67 $13,821   2 $6,911   $13,821 1
Mar 13, 2015 65 $12,567 -9% 6 $2,095   $30,804 2
Mar 20, 2015 56 $38,030 +203% 15 $2,535   $74,248 3
Mar 27, 2015 66 $12,010 -68% 10 $1,201   $102,988 4
Apr 3, 2015 61 $15,833 +32% 15 $1,056   $124,225 5
Apr 10, 2015 61 $14,193 -10% 12 $1,183   $146,438 6
Apr 17, 2015 70 $5,142 -64% 13 $396   $157,260 7
Apr 24, 2015 83 $4,527 -12% 4 $1,132   $165,782 8
May 1, 2015 87 $563 -88% 3 $188   $168,312 9
May 8, 2015 82 $1,127 +100% 2 $564   $171,312 10
May 15, 2015 87 $1,047 -7% 2 $524   $174,528 11
May 22, 2015 85 $1,194 +14% 3 $398   $177,846 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2015 68 $18,237   2 $9,119   $18,237 1
Mar 13, 2015 64 $18,176 n/c 6 $3,029   $36,413 2
Mar 20, 2015 51 $54,565 +200% 15 $3,638   $90,978 3
Mar 27, 2015 66 $17,414 -68% 10 $1,741   $108,392 4
Apr 3, 2015 63 $23,047 +32% 15 $1,536   $132,245 5
Apr 10, 2015 59 $19,873 -14% 12 $1,656   $152,118 6
Apr 17, 2015 71 $9,137 -54% 13 $703   $161,255 7
Apr 24, 2015 89 $6,376 -30% 4 $1,594   $167,631 8
May 1, 2015 87 $1,436 -77% 3 $479   $170,185 9
May 8, 2015 78 $3,296 +130% 2 $1,648   $173,481 10
May 15, 2015 85 $3,171 -4% 2 $1,586   $176,652 11
May 22, 2015 93 $2,596 -18% 3 $865   $179,248 12
May 29, 2015 94 $892 -66% 1 $892   $180,140 13
Jun 5, 2015 92 $450 -50% 1 $450   $180,590 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,333 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,837 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,234 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,054 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,176 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,551 $180,590
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 23 $180,590

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.