The Invention of Lying (2009)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,451,251Details
International Box Office $14,263,567Details
Worldwide Box Office $32,714,818
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $6,142,630 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $878,218 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $7,020,848
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,027,472 (38.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,707 opening theaters/1,743 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,520,600

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,050 $18,451,251
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,203 $14,263,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,155 $32,714,818
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $18,451,251
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $14,263,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $32,714,818

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 19th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language including some sexual material and a drug reference.
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Religious, Directing Yourself, Alternate or Altered Realities, Screenwriters, Movie Business, Money Troubles, Fired, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $5,564,336 Oct 9, 2009 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,050 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,476 $26,520,600
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,394 $18,451,251
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,568 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,449 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $18,451,251

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2009 5 $7,027,472   1,707 $4,117   $7,027,472 1
Oct 9, 2009 7 $3,339,263 -52% 1,743 $1,916   $12,295,868 2
Oct 16, 2009 10 $1,907,398 -43% 1,624 $1,175   $15,497,164 3
Oct 23, 2009 15 $839,209 -56% 802 $1,046   $16,956,375 4
Oct 30, 2009 18 $393,270 -53% 452 $870   $17,589,249 5
Nov 6, 2009 25 $181,643 -54% 235 $773   $17,946,114 6
Nov 13, 2009 35 $76,892 -58% 119 $646   $18,098,091 7
Nov 20, 2009 32 $96,217 +25% 181 $532   $18,219,219 8
Nov 27, 2009 40 $68,023 -29% 136 $500   $18,339,593 9
Dec 4, 2009 43 $37,456 -45% 103 $364   $18,401,364 10
Dec 11, 2009 48 $21,557 -42% 68 $317   $18,439,082 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 2009 4 $2,482,184     1,707 $1,454   $2,482,184 1
Oct 3, 2009 5 $3,028,248 +22%   1,707 $1,774   $5,510,432 2
Oct 4, 2009 5 $1,517,040 -50%   1,707 $889   $7,027,472 3
Oct 5, 2009 5 $463,169 -69%   1,707 $271   $7,490,641 4
Oct 6, 2009 5 $536,432 +16%   1,707 $314   $8,027,073 5
Oct 7, 2009 5 $474,251 -12%   1,707 $278   $8,501,324 6
Oct 8, 2009 5 $455,281 -4%   1,707 $267   $8,956,605 7
Oct 9, 2009 7 $1,078,745 +137% -57% 1,743 $619   $10,035,350 8
Oct 10, 2009 7 $1,426,861 +32% -53% 1,743 $819   $11,462,211 9
Oct 11, 2009 7 $833,657 -42% -45% 1,743 $478   $12,295,868 10
Oct 12, 2009 7 $458,054 -45% -1% 1,743 $263   $12,753,922 11
Oct 13, 2009 7 $288,237 -37% -46% 1,743 $165   $13,042,159 12
Oct 14, 2009 7 $273,181 -5% -42% 1,743 $157   $13,315,340 13
Oct 15, 2009 7 $274,426 n/c -40% 1,743 $157   $13,589,766 14
Oct 16, 2009 9 $613,094 +123% -43% 1,624 $378   $14,202,860 15
Oct 17, 2009 9 $867,036 +41% -39% 1,624 $534   $15,069,896 16
Oct 18, 2009 10 $427,268 -51% -49% 1,624 $263   $15,497,164 17
Oct 19, 2009 11 $137,161 -68% -70% 1,624 $84   $15,634,325 18
Oct 20, 2009 9 $163,306 +19% -43% 1,624 $101   $15,797,631 19
Oct 21, 2009 10 $153,415 -6% -44% 1,624 $94   $15,951,046 20
Oct 22, 2009 9 $166,120 +8% -39% 1,624 $102   $16,117,166 21
Oct 23, 2009 14 $281,537 +69% -54% 802 $351   $16,398,703 22
Oct 24, 2009 - $380,933 +35% -56% 802 $475   $16,779,636 23
Oct 25, 2009 - $176,739 -54% -59% 802 $220   $16,956,375 24
Oct 26, 2009 - $63,679 -64% -54% 802 $79   $17,020,054 25
Oct 27, 2009 - $73,967 +16% -55% 802 $92   $17,094,021 26
Oct 28, 2009 - $47,545 -36% -69% 545 $87   $17,141,566 27
Oct 29, 2009 - $54,413 +14% -67% 545 $100   $17,195,979 28
Oct 30, 2009 - $135,314 +149% -52% 452 $299   $17,331,293 29
Oct 31, 2009 - $140,228 +4% -63% 452 $310   $17,471,521 30
Nov 1, 2009 - $117,728 -16% -33% 452 $260   $17,589,249 31
Nov 2, 2009 - $41,205 -65% -35% 452 $91   $17,630,454 32
Nov 3, 2009 - $44,501 +8% -40% 452 $98   $17,674,955 33
Nov 4, 2009 - $43,037 -3% -9% 452 $95   $17,717,992 34
Nov 5, 2009 - $46,479 +8% -15% 452 $103   $17,764,471 35
Nov 6, 2009 - $59,871 +29% -56% 235 $255   $17,824,342 36
Nov 7, 2009 - $83,812 +40% -40% 235 $357   $17,908,154 37
Nov 8, 2009 - $37,960 -55% -68% 235 $162   $17,946,114 38
Nov 9, 2009 - $12,907 -66% -69% 235 $55   $17,959,021 39
Nov 10, 2009 - $21,142 +64% -52% 235 $90   $17,980,163 40
Nov 11, 2009 - $27,176 +29% -37% 235 $116   $18,007,339 41
Nov 12, 2009 - $13,860 -49% -70% 235 $59   $18,021,199 42
Nov 13, 2009 - $25,196 +82% -58% 119 $212   $18,046,395 43
Nov 14, 2009 - $35,682 +42% -57% 119 $300   $18,082,077 44
Nov 15, 2009 - $16,014 -55% -58% 119 $135   $18,098,091 45
Nov 16, 2009 - $5,385 -66% -58% 119 $45   $18,103,476 46
Nov 17, 2009 - $6,906 +28% -67% 119 $58   $18,110,382 47
Nov 18, 2009 - $6,254 -9% -77% 119 $53   $18,116,636 48
Nov 19, 2009 - $6,366 +2% -54% 119 $53   $18,123,002 49
Nov 20, 2009 - $30,932 +386% +23% 181 $171   $18,153,934 50
Nov 21, 2009 - $41,903 +35% +17% 181 $232   $18,195,837 51
Nov 22, 2009 - $23,382 -44% +46% 181 $129   $18,219,219 52
Nov 23, 2009 - $12,159 -48% +126% 181 $67   $18,231,378 53
Nov 24, 2009 - $14,712 +21% +113% 181 $81   $18,246,090 54
Nov 25, 2009 - $13,701 -7% +119% 143 $96   $18,259,791 55
Nov 26, 2009 - $11,779 -14% +85% 143 $82   $18,271,570 56
Nov 27, 2009 - $25,474 +116% -18% 136 $187   $18,297,044 57
Nov 28, 2009 - $28,786 +13% -31% 136 $212   $18,325,830 58
Nov 29, 2009 - $13,763 -52% -41% 136 $101   $18,339,593 59
Nov 30, 2009 - $5,643 -59% -54% 136 $41   $18,345,236 60
Dec 1, 2009 - $6,301 +12% -57% 136 $46   $18,351,537 61
Dec 2, 2009 - $6,175 -2% -55% 136 $45   $18,357,712 62
Dec 3, 2009 - $6,196 n/c -47% 136 $46   $18,363,908 63
Dec 4, 2009 - $12,790 +106% -50% 103 $124   $18,376,698 64
Dec 5, 2009 - $16,220 +27% -44% 103 $157   $18,392,918 65
Dec 6, 2009 - $8,446 -48% -39% 103 $82   $18,401,364 66
Dec 7, 2009 - $3,875 -54% -31% 103 $38   $18,405,239 67
Dec 8, 2009 - $4,201 +8% -33% 103 $41   $18,409,440 68
Dec 9, 2009 - $3,910 -7% -37% 103 $38   $18,413,350 69
Dec 10, 2009 - $4,175 +7% -33% 103 $41   $18,417,525 70
Dec 11, 2009 - $6,762 +62% -47% 68 $99   $18,424,287 71
Dec 12, 2009 - $9,339 +38% -42% 68 $137   $18,433,626 72
Dec 13, 2009 - $5,456 -42% -35% 68 $80   $18,439,082 73
Dec 14, 2009 - $3,001 -45% -23% 68 $44   $18,442,083 74
Dec 15, 2009 - $3,131 +4% -25% 68 $46   $18,445,214 75
Dec 16, 2009 - $2,875 -8% -26% 68 $42   $18,448,089 76
Dec 17, 2009 - $3,162 +10% -24% 68 $47   $18,451,251 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2009 5 $8,956,605   1,707 $5,247   $8,956,605 1
Oct 9, 2009 7 $4,633,161 -48% 1,743 $2,658   $13,589,766 2
Oct 16, 2009 10 $2,527,400 -45% 1,624 $1,556   $16,117,166 3
Oct 23, 2009 16 $1,078,813 -57% 802 $1,345   $17,195,979 4
Oct 30, 2009 19 $568,492 -47% 452 $1,258   $17,764,471 5
Nov 6, 2009 25 $256,728 -55% 235 $1,092   $18,021,199 6
Nov 13, 2009 37 $101,803 -60% 119 $855   $18,123,002 7
Nov 20, 2009 37 $148,568 +46% 181 $821   $18,271,570 8
Nov 27, 2009 40 $92,338 -38% 136 $679   $18,363,908 9
Dec 4, 2009 44 $53,617 -42% 103 $521   $18,417,525 10
Dec 11, 2009 49 $33,726 -37% 68 $496   $18,451,251 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,203 $14,263,567
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,478 $14,263,567
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $14,263,567

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,155 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $32,714,818
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 131 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,088 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,568 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,370 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $32,714,818

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 24, 20108102,143 102,143$1,705,788$1,705,7881
Jan 31, 20101933,973-67% 136,116$543,228$2,249,0162
Feb 7, 20102432,876-3% 168,992$525,687$2,774,7033

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 24, 20101517,408 17,408$341,187$341,1871

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Leading Cast

Ricky Gervais Mark Bellison

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Garner Anna McDoogles
Jonah Hill Frank
Louis C.K. Greg
Rob Lowe Brad Kessler
Tina Fey Shelley
Jeffrey Tambor Anthony
Fionnula Flanagan Martha Bellison
Stephanie March Blonde
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Landlord
John Hodgman Wedding Overseer
Nate Corddry News Reporter
Jimmi Simpson Bob
Martin Starr Waiter
Christopher Guest Nathan Goldfrappe
Alton Fitzgerald White Angelo Badsmith
Bobby Moynihan Assistant
Donna Sorbello Anna's Mother
Jason Bateman Doctor
Philip Seymour Hoffman Jim the Bartender
Edward Norton Cop
Roz Ryan Nurse
Michael Patrick Gough Homeless Man
Arnie Burton Waiter at Fancy Restaurant
Ashlie Atkinson Bank Teller
Shaun Williamson Richard Bellison
Stephen Merchant Man at the Door
Cole Jensen Short Fat Brian
Conner Rayburn Son
Lisa Paige Robinson Arguing Girlfriend
Matthew Stadelmann Arguing Boyfriend
Jared Vos Person
Jessica Baade Person
Elena Wohl Person
Matthew Robinson Person
Donald Foley Yelling Man
Patrick Shea Man
Joe Stapleton Man
Dennis Lemoine Young Man
Lance Norris Man
Joe Wong Man
Colin Knight Man
Eric Andre Man
Gene Amaroso Man
Armen Garo Man
Dreama Walker Receptionist
Brigid O’Connor Woman
Christine Mascott Woman
Ellen Colton Woman
Layla Hosseini Woman
Erica Newhall Woman
Nydia Calon Woman
Hope Farley Woman
Paul Donlon Elderly
Mauriel Gould Elderly
Mary Klug Elderly
Rachel Harker Woman in Business Suit
Brett Cramp Crying Man
Toni Saladna Cocktail Waitress
Guy Strauss Pit Man
Nick Towne Roulette Dealer
Tate Ellington Waiter
Luz Alexandra Ramos Chip Woman
Ken Cheeseman Shouting Man
David Pittu Tour Guide
Nada Despotovich Nurse
Danielle Perry Hostess in La Bonisera
Joe Badalucco Blue Collar Guy
Doug Bowen-Flynn Tourist
Celeste Oliva Secretary
Jane Watkins Bully Kid
Valerie Hager Talking Head Woman
Alison Quinn Talking Head Woman
Mitchell Roche Talking Head Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ricky Gervais Director
Matthew Robinson Director
Ricky Gervais Screenwriter
Matthew Robinson Screenwriter
Ricky Gervais Producer
Lynda Obst Producer
Oly Obst Producer
Dan Lin Producer
Sue Baden-Powell Executive Producer
Ted Field Executive Producer
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis Executive Producer
Terry Douglas Executive Producer
Tim Suhrstedt Director of Photography
Chris Gill Editor
Alexander Hammond Production Designer
Susie Desanto Costume Designer
Francine Maisler Casting Director
Lynn Kressel Casting Director
Tim Atack Composer
Rachel Abarbanell Associate Producer
Adam Maxwell Keene Assistant Director
Wendy Cox Unit Production Manager
Priscilla Elliott Art Director
Kathleen Rosen Set Decorator
Marisa Aboitiz Costume Supervisor
David Schwartz Sound Mixer
Brendan Nicholson Re-recording Mixer
Richard Street Re-recording Mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith Re-recording Mixer
Glenn Freemantle Supervising Sound Editor
Ben Barker Sound Effects Editor
Niv Adiri Sound Effects Editor
Mark Heslop Sound Effects Editor
Glenn Freemantle Sound Designer
Gillian Dodders Dialogue Editor
Lee Herrick Dialogue Editor
Michael Connell Music Editor
Maryann Marchetti Make up
Eve Morrow Make up

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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October 19th, 2009

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Weekend Box Office Far From Normal

October 12th, 2009

There was only one new release coming out this weekend, but it topped expectations, and there was a surprise film in the top five, and both these events helped the market as a whole earn $110 million over the weekend. This was 2.9% higher than last weekend and 7.7% higher than the same weekend last year. Year to date, 2009 has now brought in $8.10 billion so far, which is 7.5% higher than the same pace last year. More...

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October 11th, 2009

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October 8th, 2009

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October 5th, 2009

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Scary Amounts of Competition

October 1st, 2009

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2009 Preview: October

October 1st, 2009

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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,027,472 (38.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,707 opening theaters/1,743 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,520,600

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,050 $18,451,251
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,203 $14,263,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,155 $32,714,818
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $18,451,251
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $14,263,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $32,714,818

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 19th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language including some sexual material and a drug reference.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big
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Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Religious, Directing Yourself, Alternate or Altered Realities, Screenwriters, Movie Business, Money Troubles, Fired, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $5,564,336 Oct 9, 2009 10

Leading Cast

Ricky Gervais Mark Bellison

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Garner Anna McDoogles
Jonah Hill Frank
Louis C.K. Greg
Rob Lowe Brad Kessler
Tina Fey Shelley
Jeffrey Tambor Anthony
Fionnula Flanagan Martha Bellison
Stephanie March Blonde
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Landlord
John Hodgman Wedding Overseer
Nate Corddry News Reporter
Jimmi Simpson Bob
Martin Starr Waiter
Christopher Guest Nathan Goldfrappe
Alton Fitzgerald White Angelo Badsmith
Bobby Moynihan Assistant
Donna Sorbello Anna's Mother
Jason Bateman Doctor
Philip Seymour Hoffman Jim the Bartender
Edward Norton Cop
Roz Ryan Nurse
Michael Patrick Gough Homeless Man
Arnie Burton Waiter at Fancy Restaurant
Ashlie Atkinson Bank Teller
Shaun Williamson Richard Bellison
Stephen Merchant Man at the Door
Cole Jensen Short Fat Brian
Conner Rayburn Son
Lisa Paige Robinson Arguing Girlfriend
Matthew Stadelmann Arguing Boyfriend
Jared Vos Person
Jessica Baade Person
Elena Wohl Person
Matthew Robinson Person
Donald Foley Yelling Man
Patrick Shea Man
Joe Stapleton Man
Dennis Lemoine Young Man
Lance Norris Man
Joe Wong Man
Colin Knight Man
Eric Andre Man
Gene Amaroso Man
Armen Garo Man
Dreama Walker Receptionist
Brigid O’Connor Woman
Christine Mascott Woman
Ellen Colton Woman
Layla Hosseini Woman
Erica Newhall Woman
Nydia Calon Woman
Hope Farley Woman
Paul Donlon Elderly
Mauriel Gould Elderly
Mary Klug Elderly
Rachel Harker Woman in Business Suit
Brett Cramp Crying Man
Toni Saladna Cocktail Waitress
Guy Strauss Pit Man
Nick Towne Roulette Dealer
Tate Ellington Waiter
Luz Alexandra Ramos Chip Woman
Ken Cheeseman Shouting Man
David Pittu Tour Guide
Nada Despotovich Nurse
Danielle Perry Hostess in La Bonisera
Joe Badalucco Blue Collar Guy
Doug Bowen-Flynn Tourist
Celeste Oliva Secretary
Jane Watkins Bully Kid
Valerie Hager Talking Head Woman
Alison Quinn Talking Head Woman
Mitchell Roche Talking Head Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ricky Gervais Director
Matthew Robinson Director
Ricky Gervais Screenwriter
Matthew Robinson Screenwriter
Ricky Gervais Producer
Lynda Obst Producer
Oly Obst Producer
Dan Lin Producer
Sue Baden-Powell Executive Producer
Ted Field Executive Producer
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis Executive Producer
Terry Douglas Executive Producer
Tim Suhrstedt Director of Photography
Chris Gill Editor
Alexander Hammond Production Designer
Susie Desanto Costume Designer
Francine Maisler Casting Director
Lynn Kressel Casting Director
Tim Atack Composer
Rachel Abarbanell Associate Producer
Adam Maxwell Keene Assistant Director
Wendy Cox Unit Production Manager
Priscilla Elliott Art Director
Kathleen Rosen Set Decorator
Marisa Aboitiz Costume Supervisor
David Schwartz Sound Mixer
Brendan Nicholson Re-recording Mixer
Richard Street Re-recording Mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith Re-recording Mixer
Glenn Freemantle Supervising Sound Editor
Ben Barker Sound Effects Editor
Niv Adiri Sound Effects Editor
Mark Heslop Sound Effects Editor
Glenn Freemantle Sound Designer
Gillian Dodders Dialogue Editor
Lee Herrick Dialogue Editor
Michael Connell Music Editor
Maryann Marchetti Make up
Eve Morrow Make up

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: Winning the Game

February 18th, 2010

Half a dozen new releases reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart and one of them reached number one. Even so, it was a really weak list. Gamer opened in first place, but it only sold 346,000 units and generated $5.78 million in consumer spending at retail. That's mediocre, no matter what its ranking. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 19th, 2010

January 19th, 2010

The flood of home debuts for September releases continues this week and unfortunately there are not a lot of TV on DVD releases or limited releases to take up the slack at the top. There are a few releases that are of interest though, including The Invention of Lying on Blu-ray and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging on DVD. The former probably has more mainstream appeal, but the latter is the better film, and with plenty of extras on the DVD, it is the Pick of the Week. More...

International details - Agora Speaks to the Masses

October 19th, 2009

Agora opened in first place in Spain and sixth place internationally with $7.90 million on 462 screens. This is great news, as the film cost $70 million to make and it will need a massive run to break even. It won't have to earn all of it in Spain, on the other hand, and should perform well throughout Europe and when it opens here. More...

Weekend Box Office Far From Normal

October 12th, 2009

There was only one new release coming out this weekend, but it topped expectations, and there was a surprise film in the top five, and both these events helped the market as a whole earn $110 million over the weekend. This was 2.9% higher than last weekend and 7.7% higher than the same weekend last year. Year to date, 2009 has now brought in $8.10 billion so far, which is 7.5% higher than the same pace last year. More...

International Details - Nothing Small About Petit

October 11th, 2009

Le Petit Nicolas debuted in sixth place internationally with $9.39 million on 618 screens in 3 markets. Of that total, $8.88 million was earned on 571 screens in France, which was more than five times the amount earned by the second place film. More...

Competition Retreat from Weekend Race

October 8th, 2009

There is only one wide release coming out this week, but at least it's a saturation level release, so it should be a major player. In fact, it could make more than the two biggest releases this week last year made combined, which could help 2009 end its mini-slump on the year-over-year comparison. More...

Zombies Land on Top

October 5th, 2009

October started on a mixed note. While it was better than expected at the top, overall the box office was a little weak pulling in a total of $107 million. Granted, this was 10.7% higher than last week, this was 5.9% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date 2009 has now earned $7.96 million, which is still 7.5% higher than last year's pace. More...

Scary Amounts of Competition

October 1st, 2009

There should be six new films in the top ten this weekend, or rather three new films, two re-releases, and one film expanding into the top ten. However, while there is a lot of activity, only one of these films is opening in more than 3,000 theaters while the others are opening in less than 2,000. Because of this, there's not much doubt about which film will top the chart, but there is a question of by how much. There is also a question of when the overall box office will be able to keep up with last year. More...

2009 Preview: October

October 1st, 2009

September ended with a thud, but at least there's good news. September has finally ended. Last month more movies missed expectations that topped them, which has put a cooling effect on the overall box office and that could hurt the business going into this month. October should still be stronger than last month, and since October of last year wasn't particularly great, 2009 should at least maintain its lead over 2008 going into the holiday season, even if it isn't as strong every single week. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 14, 2008

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,050 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,476 $26,520,600
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,394 $18,451,251
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,568 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,449 $18,451,251
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $18,451,251

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2009 5 $7,027,472   1,707 $4,117   $7,027,472 1
Oct 9, 2009 7 $3,339,263 -52% 1,743 $1,916   $12,295,868 2
Oct 16, 2009 10 $1,907,398 -43% 1,624 $1,175   $15,497,164 3
Oct 23, 2009 15 $839,209 -56% 802 $1,046   $16,956,375 4
Oct 30, 2009 18 $393,270 -53% 452 $870   $17,589,249 5
Nov 6, 2009 25 $181,643 -54% 235 $773   $17,946,114 6
Nov 13, 2009 35 $76,892 -58% 119 $646   $18,098,091 7
Nov 20, 2009 32 $96,217 +25% 181 $532   $18,219,219 8
Nov 27, 2009 40 $68,023 -29% 136 $500   $18,339,593 9
Dec 4, 2009 43 $37,456 -45% 103 $364   $18,401,364 10
Dec 11, 2009 48 $21,557 -42% 68 $317   $18,439,082 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 2009 4 $2,482,184     1,707 $1,454   $2,482,184 1
Oct 3, 2009 5 $3,028,248 +22%   1,707 $1,774   $5,510,432 2
Oct 4, 2009 5 $1,517,040 -50%   1,707 $889   $7,027,472 3
Oct 5, 2009 5 $463,169 -69%   1,707 $271   $7,490,641 4
Oct 6, 2009 5 $536,432 +16%   1,707 $314   $8,027,073 5
Oct 7, 2009 5 $474,251 -12%   1,707 $278   $8,501,324 6
Oct 8, 2009 5 $455,281 -4%   1,707 $267   $8,956,605 7
Oct 9, 2009 7 $1,078,745 +137% -57% 1,743 $619   $10,035,350 8
Oct 10, 2009 7 $1,426,861 +32% -53% 1,743 $819   $11,462,211 9
Oct 11, 2009 7 $833,657 -42% -45% 1,743 $478   $12,295,868 10
Oct 12, 2009 7 $458,054 -45% -1% 1,743 $263   $12,753,922 11
Oct 13, 2009 7 $288,237 -37% -46% 1,743 $165   $13,042,159 12
Oct 14, 2009 7 $273,181 -5% -42% 1,743 $157   $13,315,340 13
Oct 15, 2009 7 $274,426 n/c -40% 1,743 $157   $13,589,766 14
Oct 16, 2009 9 $613,094 +123% -43% 1,624 $378   $14,202,860 15
Oct 17, 2009 9 $867,036 +41% -39% 1,624 $534   $15,069,896 16
Oct 18, 2009 10 $427,268 -51% -49% 1,624 $263   $15,497,164 17
Oct 19, 2009 11 $137,161 -68% -70% 1,624 $84   $15,634,325 18
Oct 20, 2009 9 $163,306 +19% -43% 1,624 $101   $15,797,631 19
Oct 21, 2009 10 $153,415 -6% -44% 1,624 $94   $15,951,046 20
Oct 22, 2009 9 $166,120 +8% -39% 1,624 $102   $16,117,166 21
Oct 23, 2009 14 $281,537 +69% -54% 802 $351   $16,398,703 22
Oct 24, 2009 - $380,933 +35% -56% 802 $475   $16,779,636 23
Oct 25, 2009 - $176,739 -54% -59% 802 $220   $16,956,375 24
Oct 26, 2009 - $63,679 -64% -54% 802 $79   $17,020,054 25
Oct 27, 2009 - $73,967 +16% -55% 802 $92   $17,094,021 26
Oct 28, 2009 - $47,545 -36% -69% 545 $87   $17,141,566 27
Oct 29, 2009 - $54,413 +14% -67% 545 $100   $17,195,979 28
Oct 30, 2009 - $135,314 +149% -52% 452 $299   $17,331,293 29
Oct 31, 2009 - $140,228 +4% -63% 452 $310   $17,471,521 30
Nov 1, 2009 - $117,728 -16% -33% 452 $260   $17,589,249 31
Nov 2, 2009 - $41,205 -65% -35% 452 $91   $17,630,454 32
Nov 3, 2009 - $44,501 +8% -40% 452 $98   $17,674,955 33
Nov 4, 2009 - $43,037 -3% -9% 452 $95   $17,717,992 34
Nov 5, 2009 - $46,479 +8% -15% 452 $103   $17,764,471 35
Nov 6, 2009 - $59,871 +29% -56% 235 $255   $17,824,342 36
Nov 7, 2009 - $83,812 +40% -40% 235 $357   $17,908,154 37
Nov 8, 2009 - $37,960 -55% -68% 235 $162   $17,946,114 38
Nov 9, 2009 - $12,907 -66% -69% 235 $55   $17,959,021 39
Nov 10, 2009 - $21,142 +64% -52% 235 $90   $17,980,163 40
Nov 11, 2009 - $27,176 +29% -37% 235 $116   $18,007,339 41
Nov 12, 2009 - $13,860 -49% -70% 235 $59   $18,021,199 42
Nov 13, 2009 - $25,196 +82% -58% 119 $212   $18,046,395 43
Nov 14, 2009 - $35,682 +42% -57% 119 $300   $18,082,077 44
Nov 15, 2009 - $16,014 -55% -58% 119 $135   $18,098,091 45
Nov 16, 2009 - $5,385 -66% -58% 119 $45   $18,103,476 46
Nov 17, 2009 - $6,906 +28% -67% 119 $58   $18,110,382 47
Nov 18, 2009 - $6,254 -9% -77% 119 $53   $18,116,636 48
Nov 19, 2009 - $6,366 +2% -54% 119 $53   $18,123,002 49
Nov 20, 2009 - $30,932 +386% +23% 181 $171   $18,153,934 50
Nov 21, 2009 - $41,903 +35% +17% 181 $232   $18,195,837 51
Nov 22, 2009 - $23,382 -44% +46% 181 $129   $18,219,219 52
Nov 23, 2009 - $12,159 -48% +126% 181 $67   $18,231,378 53
Nov 24, 2009 - $14,712 +21% +113% 181 $81   $18,246,090 54
Nov 25, 2009 - $13,701 -7% +119% 143 $96   $18,259,791 55
Nov 26, 2009 - $11,779 -14% +85% 143 $82   $18,271,570 56
Nov 27, 2009 - $25,474 +116% -18% 136 $187   $18,297,044 57
Nov 28, 2009 - $28,786 +13% -31% 136 $212   $18,325,830 58
Nov 29, 2009 - $13,763 -52% -41% 136 $101   $18,339,593 59
Nov 30, 2009 - $5,643 -59% -54% 136 $41   $18,345,236 60
Dec 1, 2009 - $6,301 +12% -57% 136 $46   $18,351,537 61
Dec 2, 2009 - $6,175 -2% -55% 136 $45   $18,357,712 62
Dec 3, 2009 - $6,196 n/c -47% 136 $46   $18,363,908 63
Dec 4, 2009 - $12,790 +106% -50% 103 $124   $18,376,698 64
Dec 5, 2009 - $16,220 +27% -44% 103 $157   $18,392,918 65
Dec 6, 2009 - $8,446 -48% -39% 103 $82   $18,401,364 66
Dec 7, 2009 - $3,875 -54% -31% 103 $38   $18,405,239 67
Dec 8, 2009 - $4,201 +8% -33% 103 $41   $18,409,440 68
Dec 9, 2009 - $3,910 -7% -37% 103 $38   $18,413,350 69
Dec 10, 2009 - $4,175 +7% -33% 103 $41   $18,417,525 70
Dec 11, 2009 - $6,762 +62% -47% 68 $99   $18,424,287 71
Dec 12, 2009 - $9,339 +38% -42% 68 $137   $18,433,626 72
Dec 13, 2009 - $5,456 -42% -35% 68 $80   $18,439,082 73
Dec 14, 2009 - $3,001 -45% -23% 68 $44   $18,442,083 74
Dec 15, 2009 - $3,131 +4% -25% 68 $46   $18,445,214 75
Dec 16, 2009 - $2,875 -8% -26% 68 $42   $18,448,089 76
Dec 17, 2009 - $3,162 +10% -24% 68 $47   $18,451,251 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 2009 5 $8,956,605   1,707 $5,247   $8,956,605 1
Oct 9, 2009 7 $4,633,161 -48% 1,743 $2,658   $13,589,766 2
Oct 16, 2009 10 $2,527,400 -45% 1,624 $1,556   $16,117,166 3
Oct 23, 2009 16 $1,078,813 -57% 802 $1,345   $17,195,979 4
Oct 30, 2009 19 $568,492 -47% 452 $1,258   $17,764,471 5
Nov 6, 2009 25 $256,728 -55% 235 $1,092   $18,021,199 6
Nov 13, 2009 37 $101,803 -60% 119 $855   $18,123,002 7
Nov 20, 2009 37 $148,568 +46% 181 $821   $18,271,570 8
Nov 27, 2009 40 $92,338 -38% 136 $679   $18,363,908 9
Dec 4, 2009 44 $53,617 -42% 103 $521   $18,417,525 10
Dec 11, 2009 49 $33,726 -37% 68 $496   $18,451,251 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,203 $14,263,567
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,478 $14,263,567
Top 2009 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $14,263,567
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $14,263,567

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,155 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $32,714,818
Top 2009 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 131 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,088 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,568 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,370 $32,714,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $32,714,818

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 24, 20108102,143 102,143$1,705,788$1,705,7881
Jan 31, 20101933,973-67% 136,116$543,228$2,249,0162
Feb 7, 20102432,876-3% 168,992$525,687$2,774,7033

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 24, 20101517,408 17,408$341,187$341,1871

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