The Good Liar (2019)

The Good Liar
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,156,058Details
International Box Office $16,053,878Details
Worldwide Box Office $33,209,936
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,426,224 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $775,883 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $2,202,107
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,605,051 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,439 opening theaters/2,454 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,189,733

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 14th, 2019 (Wide), released as Хороший лжец (Russia (CIS))
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Dokonalá lož (Slovakia)
November 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Belgium)
November 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (Brazil)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 4th, 2020 by New Line Home Video
March 16th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some strong violence, and for language and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2550 (Cert #51877), 10/24/2018)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 10 Cloverfield Lane
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Keywords: Confidence Men, Romance, Autumn Years, December Romance, Crime Thriller, No Honor Among Thieves, 1940s, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Surprise Twist, False Identity, 2000s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, 1000 Eyes, Bron Creative
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 7 $5,605,051   2,439 $2,298   $5,605,051 1
Nov 22, 2019 7 $3,401,194 -39% 2,454 $1,386   $11,791,988 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $1,559,223 -54% 2,003 $778   $14,879,284 3
Dec 6, 2019 19 $479,043 -69% 787 $609   $16,135,794 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $181,472 -62% 304 $597   $16,638,234 5
Dec 20, 2019 26 $49,444 -73% 80 $618   $16,818,270 6
Dec 27, 2019 30 $67,106 +36% 93 $722   $16,936,234 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $66,023 -2% 93 $710   $17,082,397 8
Jan 10, 2020 41 $22,616 -66% 66 $343   $17,141,636 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 15, 2019 7 $1,644,452     2,439 $674   $1,644,452 1
Nov 16, 2019 8 $2,378,046 +45%   2,439 $975   $4,022,498 2
Nov 17, 2019 7 $1,582,553 -33%   2,439 $649   $5,605,051 3
Nov 18, 2019 3 $586,572 -63%   2,439 $240   $6,191,623 4
Nov 19, 2019 3 $1,014,761 +73%   2,439 $416   $7,206,384 5
Nov 20, 2019 3 $619,232 -39%   2,439 $254   $7,825,616 6
Nov 21, 2019 3 $565,178 -9%   2,439 $232   $8,390,794 7
Nov 22, 2019 7 $1,029,454 +82% -37% 2,454 $420   $9,420,248 8
Nov 23, 2019 7 $1,412,848 +37% -41% 2,454 $576   $10,833,096 9
Nov 24, 2019 7 $958,892 -32% -39% 2,454 $391   $11,791,988 10
Nov 25, 2019 8 $379,844 -60% -35% 2,454 $155   $12,171,832 11
Nov 26, 2019 9 $558,232 +47% -45% 2,454 $227   $12,730,064 12
Nov 27, 2019 13 $298,710 -46% -52% 2,042 $146   $13,028,774 13
Nov 28, 2019 12 $291,287 -2% -48% 2,042 $143   $13,320,061 14
Nov 29, 2019 12 $587,010 +102% -43% 2,003 $293   $13,907,071 15
Nov 30, 2019 12 $607,402 +3% -57% 2,003 $303   $14,514,473 16
Dec 1, 2019 11 $364,811 -40% -62% 2,003 $182   $14,879,284 17
Dec 2, 2019 9 $153,081 -58% -60% 2,003 $76   $15,032,365 18
Dec 3, 2019 8 $269,172 +76% -52% 2,003 $134   $15,301,537 19
Dec 4, 2019 8 $185,431 -31% -38% 2,003 $93   $15,486,968 20
Dec 5, 2019 8 $169,783 -8% -42% 2,003 $85   $15,656,751 21
Dec 6, 2019 - $137,804 -19% -77% 787 $175   $15,794,555 22
Dec 7, 2019 - $202,618 +47% -67% 787 $257   $15,997,173 23
Dec 8, 2019 - $138,621 -32% -62% 787 $176   $16,135,794 24
Dec 9, 2019 15 $65,820 -53% -57% 787 $84   $16,201,614 25
Dec 10, 2019 14 $112,038 +70% -58% 787 $142   $16,313,652 26
Dec 11, 2019 14 $78,306 -30% -58% 787 $99   $16,391,958 27
Dec 12, 2019 15 $64,804 -17% -62% 787 $82   $16,456,762 28
Dec 13, 2019 - $49,884 -23% -64% 304 $164   $16,506,646 29
Dec 14, 2019 - $77,329 +55% -62% 304 $254   $16,583,975 30
Dec 15, 2019 - $54,259 -30% -61% 304 $178   $16,638,234 31
Dec 16, 2019 - $27,651 -49% -58% 304 $91   $16,665,885 32
Dec 17, 2019 - $42,681 +54% -62% 304 $140   $16,708,566 33
Dec 18, 2019 - $33,127 -22% -58% 304 $109   $16,741,693 34
Dec 19, 2019 - $27,133 -18% -58% 304 $89   $16,768,826 35
Dec 20, 2019 - $12,868 -53% -74% 80 $161   $16,781,694 36
Dec 21, 2019 - $19,749 +53% -74% 80 $247   $16,801,443 37
Dec 22, 2019 - $16,827 -15% -69% 80 $210   $16,818,270 38
Dec 23, 2019 - $10,762 -36% -61% 80 $135   $16,829,032 39
Dec 24, 2019 - $8,375 -22% -80% 80 $105   $16,837,407 40
Dec 25, 2019 - $13,709 +64% -59% 93 $147   $16,851,116 41
Dec 26, 2019 - $18,012 +31% -34% 93 $194   $16,869,128 42
Dec 27, 2019 - $22,352 +24% +74% 93 $240   $16,891,480 43
Dec 28, 2019 - $24,536 +10% +24% 93 $264   $16,916,016 44
Dec 29, 2019 - $20,218 -18% +20% 93 $217   $16,936,234 45
Dec 30, 2019 - $14,857 -27% +38% 93 $160   $16,951,091 46
Dec 31, 2019 - $22,188 +49% +165% 93 $239   $16,973,279 47
Jan 1, 2020 - $26,778 +21% +95% 93 $288   $17,000,057 48
Jan 2, 2020 - $16,317 -39% -9% 93 $175   $17,016,374 49
Jan 3, 2020 - $23,050 +41% +3% 93 $248   $17,039,424 50
Jan 4, 2020 - $26,290 +14% +7% 93 $283   $17,065,714 51
Jan 5, 2020 - $16,683 -37% -17% 93 $179   $17,082,397 52
Jan 6, 2020 - $6,503 -61% -56% 93 $70   $17,088,900 53
Jan 7, 2020 - $11,868 +83% -47% 93 $128   $17,100,768 54
Jan 8, 2020 - $9,014 -24% -66% 93 $97   $17,109,782 55
Jan 9, 2020 - $9,238 +2% -43% 93 $99   $17,119,020 56
Jan 10, 2020 - $6,188 -33% -73% 66 $94   $17,125,208 57
Jan 11, 2020 - $9,021 +46% -66% 66 $137   $17,134,229 58
Jan 12, 2020 - $7,407 -18% -56% 66 $112   $17,141,636 59
Jan 13, 2020 - $2,814 -62% -57% 66 $43   $17,144,450 60
Jan 14, 2020 - $4,175 +48% -65% 66 $63   $17,148,625 61
Jan 15, 2020 - $3,877 -7% -57% 66 $59   $17,152,502 62
Jan 16, 2020 - $3,556 -8% -62% 66 $54   $17,156,058 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 6 $8,390,794   2,439 $3,440   $8,390,794 1
Nov 22, 2019 8 $4,929,267 -41% 2,042 $2,414   $13,320,061 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $2,336,690 -53% 2,003 $1,167   $15,656,751 3
Dec 6, 2019 17 $800,011 -66% 787 $1,017   $16,456,762 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $312,064 -61% 304 $1,027   $16,768,826 5
Dec 20, 2019 36 $100,302 -68% 93 $1,079   $16,869,128 6
Dec 27, 2019 29 $147,246 +47% 93 $1,583   $17,016,374 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $102,646 -30% 93 $1,104   $17,119,020 8
Jan 10, 2020 39 $37,038 -64% 66 $561   $17,156,058 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/6/2019 $50,138 102 102 152 $138,399 1/20/2020
Australia 12/5/2019 $510,257 282 282 1,235 $2,078,100 2/25/2020
Belgium 11/20/2019 $0 0 0 0 $157,000 10/19/2022
Brazil 11/22/2019 $73,000 97 97 97 $163,000 12/3/2019
Czech Republic 12/27/2019 $23,895 47 49 96 $52,285 10/19/2022
France 1/1/2020 $417,000 178 183 361 $798,000 2/18/2020
Germany 11/28/2019 $78,000 134 134 134 $78,000 12/3/2019
Italy 12/5/2019 $322,628 0 15 25 $718,531 10/19/2022
Japan 2/7/2020 $0000$0
Mexico 12/20/2019 $290,790 0 0 0 $1,300,000 2/18/2020
Netherlands 11/22/2019 $170,189 80 80 278 $481,896 10/19/2022
New Zealand 12/5/2019 $98,032 92 92 482 $462,397 10/19/2022
Romania 12/13/2019 $65,779 72 72 220 $274,493 2/5/2020
Russia (CIS) 11/14/2019 $335,821 375 375 1,146 $660,000 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/15/2019 $14,058 42 42 61 $28,376 12/3/2019
South Korea 12/5/2019 $79,949 303 303 317 $179,968 12/18/2019
Spain 12/5/2019 $358,463 184 185 541 $881,000 2/18/2020
United Kingdom 11/8/2019 $1,228,464 545 556 2,123 $5,198,977 3/11/2020
 
Rest of World $2,403,456
 
International Total$16,053,878 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 2020628,297 28,297$509,063$509,0631
Feb 16, 20201218,772-34% 47,069$324,380$833,4432
Feb 23, 2020238,796-53% 55,865$117,515$950,9583
Mar 1, 20202910,757+22% 66,622$189,431$1,140,3894

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 20201018,742 18,742$350,480$350,4801
Feb 16, 20201912,450-34% 31,192$240,041$590,5212

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.

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
May 16, 202291 2
May 18, 2022102 3
May 19, 202273 7
May 20, 202274 11
May 21, 202285 14
May 22, 202266 19
May 23, 202297 21

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

Helen Mirren    Betty McLeish
Ian McKellen    Roy Courtney

Supporting Cast

Russell Tovey    Stephen
Jim Carter    Vincent
Mark Lewis Jones    Bryn
Laurie Davidson    Hans Taub (1948)
Phil Dunster    Roy Courtnay (1948)
Lucian Msamati    Beni
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson    Vlad
Tunji Kasim    Michael
Spike White    Hans Taub (1943)
Stella Stocker    Frau Schröder
Daniel Betts    Herr Schröder
Nell Williams    Lili
Celine Buckens    Annalise
Lily Dodsworth-Evans    Hannalore
Athena Strates    Charlotte
Aleksandar Jovanovic    Martin Geiger
Albert Welling    German Industrialist
Michael Culkin    Dr. Livesey
Dino Kelly    Igor
Brigid Zengeni    Nurse
Sean Hart    Young Con Man
Bessie Carter    Secretary
Jane Fowler    Waitress

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Condon    Director
Greg Yolen    Producer
Bill Condon    Producer
Jeffrey Hatcher    Screenwriter
Nicholas Searle    Story based on the novel by
Jack Morrisey    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
Jason Cloth    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Andrea Johnston    Executive Producer
Anjay Nagpal    Executive Producer
Nick O'Hagan    Executive Producer
Tobias Schliessler    Director of Photography
John Stevenson    Production Designer
Virginia Katz    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Keith Madden    Costume Designer
Lucy Bevan    Casting Director
Nick O'Hagan    Unit Production Manager
Dan Channing Williams    First Assistant Director
Tom Mulberge    Second Assistant Director
Vicki Stevenson    Supervising Art Director
Tamsin Clarke    Set Decorator
Kim Armitage    Script Supervisor
John Hayes    Sound Mixer
Catherine Farrell    Post-Production Supervisor
Donna Madrigal    First Assistant Editor
Esther Bailey    First Assistant Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Lewis Goldstein    Re-recording Mixer
Brian Bowles    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Todd Kasow    Music Editor
John Werner    Dialogue Editor
Angela Organ    Dialogue Editor
Alex Soto    Sound Effects Editor
James Redding    Sound Effects Editor
Neil Benezra    Sound Effects Editor
Wen-Hsuan Tseng    Foley Editor
Danny Turner    Production Manager
Benjamin M. Bailey    Supervising Location Manager
James Player    Location Manager
Peter Frank Dewulf    Location Manager
Susie Lewis    Costume Supervisor
Mandy Cole    Costume Supervisor
Lesa Warrener    Make-up and Hair Designer
Keely Lanigan Atkins    Art Director
Merl Homer    Art Director
Michael Farrow    Score Recordist
Michael Farrow    Score Mixer

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

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February 5th, 2020

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November 26th, 2019

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Frozen II beat expectations over the weekend, and earned several records along the way. In fact, its three-day opening of $130.26 million is better than the previous 5-day Thanksgiving weekend for an animated film, a record previously held by Frozen. The other two new releases, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and 21 Bridges, missed expectations, but were close enough that the overall box office was very healthy. In fact, the box office rose 89% from last weekend to $204 million. This was 5.7% lower than the same weekend last year, but this weekend last year was Thanksgiving, so being down by 5.7% during a holiday misalignment is a fantastic result. We did lose the weekday holidays, so year-over-year, 2019 lost a lot of ground to 2018 and is now behind last year’s pace by 7.4% or $770 million at $9.71 billion to $10.48 billion. We should gain a lot next weekend, thanks to Thanksgiving, and by the first weekend of December, things will settle down. More...

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November 18th, 2019

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November 17th, 2019

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The Good Liar Trailer

September 30th, 2019

Thriller starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren opens November 15 ... Full Movie Details.

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. More...


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Synopsis

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,605,051 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,439 opening theaters/2,454 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,189,733

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 14th, 2019 (Wide), released as Хороший лжец (Russia (CIS))
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Dokonalá lož (Slovakia)
November 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Belgium)
November 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (Brazil)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 4th, 2020 by New Line Home Video
March 16th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some strong violence, and for language and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2550 (Cert #51877), 10/24/2018)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 10 Cloverfield Lane
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Confidence Men, Romance, Autumn Years, December Romance, Crime Thriller, No Honor Among Thieves, 1940s, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Surprise Twist, False Identity, 2000s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, 1000 Eyes, Bron Creative
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Helen Mirren    Betty McLeish
Ian McKellen    Roy Courtney

Supporting Cast

Russell Tovey    Stephen
Jim Carter    Vincent
Mark Lewis Jones    Bryn
Laurie Davidson    Hans Taub (1948)
Phil Dunster    Roy Courtnay (1948)
Lucian Msamati    Beni
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson    Vlad
Tunji Kasim    Michael
Spike White    Hans Taub (1943)
Stella Stocker    Frau Schröder
Daniel Betts    Herr Schröder
Nell Williams    Lili
Celine Buckens    Annalise
Lily Dodsworth-Evans    Hannalore
Athena Strates    Charlotte
Aleksandar Jovanovic    Martin Geiger
Albert Welling    German Industrialist
Michael Culkin    Dr. Livesey
Dino Kelly    Igor
Brigid Zengeni    Nurse
Sean Hart    Young Con Man
Bessie Carter    Secretary
Jane Fowler    Waitress

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Condon    Director
Greg Yolen    Producer
Bill Condon    Producer
Jeffrey Hatcher    Screenwriter
Nicholas Searle    Story based on the novel by
Jack Morrisey    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
Jason Cloth    Executive Producer
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Andrea Johnston    Executive Producer
Anjay Nagpal    Executive Producer
Nick O'Hagan    Executive Producer
Tobias Schliessler    Director of Photography
John Stevenson    Production Designer
Virginia Katz    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Keith Madden    Costume Designer
Lucy Bevan    Casting Director
Nick O'Hagan    Unit Production Manager
Dan Channing Williams    First Assistant Director
Tom Mulberge    Second Assistant Director
Vicki Stevenson    Supervising Art Director
Tamsin Clarke    Set Decorator
Kim Armitage    Script Supervisor
John Hayes    Sound Mixer
Catherine Farrell    Post-Production Supervisor
Donna Madrigal    First Assistant Editor
Esther Bailey    First Assistant Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Lewis Goldstein    Re-recording Mixer
Brian Bowles    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Todd Kasow    Music Editor
John Werner    Dialogue Editor
Angela Organ    Dialogue Editor
Alex Soto    Sound Effects Editor
James Redding    Sound Effects Editor
Neil Benezra    Sound Effects Editor
Wen-Hsuan Tseng    Foley Editor
Danny Turner    Production Manager
Benjamin M. Bailey    Supervising Location Manager
James Player    Location Manager
Peter Frank Dewulf    Location Manager
Susie Lewis    Costume Supervisor
Mandy Cole    Costume Supervisor
Lesa Warrener    Make-up and Hair Designer
Keely Lanigan Atkins    Art Director
Merl Homer    Art Director
Michael Farrow    Score Recordist
Michael Farrow    Score Mixer

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

Home Market Releases for February 4th, 2020

February 5th, 2020

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

It is a slow week for truly great releases. Both Doctor Sleep and The Nightingale are worth picking up, but not Pick of the Week contenders. Last Christmas is also worth picking up, but only if you like Romantic Comedies with magical realism. As for the Pick of the Week, I’m going with That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season One, Part Two and if you really into Isekai Anime, grab Isekai Quartet: Season One as well. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Frozen has Fantastic Opening with $130.26 million

November 26th, 2019

Frozen II

Frozen II beat expectations over the weekend, and earned several records along the way. In fact, its three-day opening of $130.26 million is better than the previous 5-day Thanksgiving weekend for an animated film, a record previously held by Frozen. The other two new releases, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and 21 Bridges, missed expectations, but were close enough that the overall box office was very healthy. In fact, the box office rose 89% from last weekend to $204 million. This was 5.7% lower than the same weekend last year, but this weekend last year was Thanksgiving, so being down by 5.7% during a holiday misalignment is a fantastic result. We did lose the weekday holidays, so year-over-year, 2019 lost a lot of ground to 2018 and is now behind last year’s pace by 7.4% or $770 million at $9.71 billion to $10.48 billion. We should gain a lot next weekend, thanks to Thanksgiving, and by the first weekend of December, things will settle down. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ford v Ferrari has no Competition at the Box Office

November 18th, 2019

Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari had a good opening over the weekend, but unfortunately, it was only good and not great. Furthermore, it was the only film that had a good weekend. The other two new releases crashed and burned, while the holdovers couldn’t compensate for this weakness. The overall box office fell 11% from last weekend to just $108 million, which was 37% lower than the same weekend last year. The year-to-date numbers don’t look any better, as 2019 is now behind 2018’s pace by a margin of 6.5% or $660 million at $9.47 billion to $10.13 billion. Worse still, 2019 has fallen behind 2016’s pace. Things need to turn around and fast. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ford and Ferrari v Top Five

November 17th, 2019

Ford v Ferrari

If the weekend estimates hold, then Ford v Ferrari, with an estimated $31.04 million, will open with almost as much as the rest of the top five combined. A lot of time when something like this happens, it is because there’s a monster hit opening. In this case, Ford v Ferrari will need strong legs just to top its production budget and hit $100 million at the box office and it is dominating the box office due to really weak competition. Fortunately, the film should have strong legs thanks to its reviews and its A plus from CinemaScore. The film is not doing as well internationally with an opening of $21.4 million in 41 markets. This includes a $3.2 million debut in Russia and $2.3 million debuts in the U.K. and France. If the film can earn some Awards Season buzz, then it could have the legs to get to $250 million worldwide, which should be enough to break even sometime during its home market run. More...

Friday Estimates: Ford v Ferrari Laps the Competition

November 16th, 2019

Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari is going to dominate the weekend chart. In fact, it earned more on Friday than the second place film is expected to earn during the full weekend. The film pulled in $10.94 million during its opening day, putting it on pace for $30 million over the full weekend, which is significantly ahead of our prediction. Its reviews and its A plus from CinemaScore should result in stellar word-of-mouth. It might even do well during Awards Season, although if it does win any Oscars, I think it will be limited to technical categories. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Ferrari gets off to a Fast Start

November 15th, 2019

Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari opened with $2.1 million from its Thursday previews, which is on par with predictions. Its prospects for the weekend still depend on how well its overwhelmingly positive reviews translate into long legs. It’s still too early to revise my $24 million prediction. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Ford get the Pole Position on the Angels?

November 14th, 2019

Ford v Ferrari

There are three wide releases coming out this week and at the moment, all three of them have positive reviews. Unfortunately, that’s the end of the good news. Ford v Ferrari is the best new release of the week and should have no trouble earning first place on the box office. On the other hand, the film cost nearly $100 million to make, so it will likely struggle to break even any time soon. Charlie’s Angels cost half as much to make, but it is also on track to open with about half as much. The Good Liar is the smallest of the three new films and, with a more mature target audience, it is unlikely to have a big opening. Worse still, it is likely all three new releases this week will earn less than Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opened with this weekend last year. 2019 is going to take another beating in the year-over-year competition and it might even be worse than last weekend was. More...

2019 Preview: November

November 1st, 2019

Frozen II

Joker single-handedly saved October. Had the film merely matched expectations, then the month would had suffered a major loss in the year-over-year competition. We sill lost a little ground, but not so much that we will look to October as the reason 2019 missed last year’s pace. As for November, we have some potential monster hits with Frozen II leading the way. If that film doesn’t earn at least $1 billion worldwide, I will be shocked. Additionally, every week has at least one movie coming out that has a somewhat realistic shot at $100 million, although not all of them will get there. Unfortunately, last November was much better, with five films that topped $100 million, including three that earned more than $200 million. I think 2019 will be better at the top, but it just won’t have the depth to keep pace with last year. More...

The Good Liar Trailer

September 30th, 2019

Thriller starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren opens November 15 ... Full Movie Details.

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 7 $5,605,051   2,439 $2,298   $5,605,051 1
Nov 22, 2019 7 $3,401,194 -39% 2,454 $1,386   $11,791,988 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $1,559,223 -54% 2,003 $778   $14,879,284 3
Dec 6, 2019 19 $479,043 -69% 787 $609   $16,135,794 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $181,472 -62% 304 $597   $16,638,234 5
Dec 20, 2019 26 $49,444 -73% 80 $618   $16,818,270 6
Dec 27, 2019 30 $67,106 +36% 93 $722   $16,936,234 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $66,023 -2% 93 $710   $17,082,397 8
Jan 10, 2020 41 $22,616 -66% 66 $343   $17,141,636 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 15, 2019 7 $1,644,452     2,439 $674   $1,644,452 1
Nov 16, 2019 8 $2,378,046 +45%   2,439 $975   $4,022,498 2
Nov 17, 2019 7 $1,582,553 -33%   2,439 $649   $5,605,051 3
Nov 18, 2019 3 $586,572 -63%   2,439 $240   $6,191,623 4
Nov 19, 2019 3 $1,014,761 +73%   2,439 $416   $7,206,384 5
Nov 20, 2019 3 $619,232 -39%   2,439 $254   $7,825,616 6
Nov 21, 2019 3 $565,178 -9%   2,439 $232   $8,390,794 7
Nov 22, 2019 7 $1,029,454 +82% -37% 2,454 $420   $9,420,248 8
Nov 23, 2019 7 $1,412,848 +37% -41% 2,454 $576   $10,833,096 9
Nov 24, 2019 7 $958,892 -32% -39% 2,454 $391   $11,791,988 10
Nov 25, 2019 8 $379,844 -60% -35% 2,454 $155   $12,171,832 11
Nov 26, 2019 9 $558,232 +47% -45% 2,454 $227   $12,730,064 12
Nov 27, 2019 13 $298,710 -46% -52% 2,042 $146   $13,028,774 13
Nov 28, 2019 12 $291,287 -2% -48% 2,042 $143   $13,320,061 14
Nov 29, 2019 12 $587,010 +102% -43% 2,003 $293   $13,907,071 15
Nov 30, 2019 12 $607,402 +3% -57% 2,003 $303   $14,514,473 16
Dec 1, 2019 11 $364,811 -40% -62% 2,003 $182   $14,879,284 17
Dec 2, 2019 9 $153,081 -58% -60% 2,003 $76   $15,032,365 18
Dec 3, 2019 8 $269,172 +76% -52% 2,003 $134   $15,301,537 19
Dec 4, 2019 8 $185,431 -31% -38% 2,003 $93   $15,486,968 20
Dec 5, 2019 8 $169,783 -8% -42% 2,003 $85   $15,656,751 21
Dec 6, 2019 - $137,804 -19% -77% 787 $175   $15,794,555 22
Dec 7, 2019 - $202,618 +47% -67% 787 $257   $15,997,173 23
Dec 8, 2019 - $138,621 -32% -62% 787 $176   $16,135,794 24
Dec 9, 2019 15 $65,820 -53% -57% 787 $84   $16,201,614 25
Dec 10, 2019 14 $112,038 +70% -58% 787 $142   $16,313,652 26
Dec 11, 2019 14 $78,306 -30% -58% 787 $99   $16,391,958 27
Dec 12, 2019 15 $64,804 -17% -62% 787 $82   $16,456,762 28
Dec 13, 2019 - $49,884 -23% -64% 304 $164   $16,506,646 29
Dec 14, 2019 - $77,329 +55% -62% 304 $254   $16,583,975 30
Dec 15, 2019 - $54,259 -30% -61% 304 $178   $16,638,234 31
Dec 16, 2019 - $27,651 -49% -58% 304 $91   $16,665,885 32
Dec 17, 2019 - $42,681 +54% -62% 304 $140   $16,708,566 33
Dec 18, 2019 - $33,127 -22% -58% 304 $109   $16,741,693 34
Dec 19, 2019 - $27,133 -18% -58% 304 $89   $16,768,826 35
Dec 20, 2019 - $12,868 -53% -74% 80 $161   $16,781,694 36
Dec 21, 2019 - $19,749 +53% -74% 80 $247   $16,801,443 37
Dec 22, 2019 - $16,827 -15% -69% 80 $210   $16,818,270 38
Dec 23, 2019 - $10,762 -36% -61% 80 $135   $16,829,032 39
Dec 24, 2019 - $8,375 -22% -80% 80 $105   $16,837,407 40
Dec 25, 2019 - $13,709 +64% -59% 93 $147   $16,851,116 41
Dec 26, 2019 - $18,012 +31% -34% 93 $194   $16,869,128 42
Dec 27, 2019 - $22,352 +24% +74% 93 $240   $16,891,480 43
Dec 28, 2019 - $24,536 +10% +24% 93 $264   $16,916,016 44
Dec 29, 2019 - $20,218 -18% +20% 93 $217   $16,936,234 45
Dec 30, 2019 - $14,857 -27% +38% 93 $160   $16,951,091 46
Dec 31, 2019 - $22,188 +49% +165% 93 $239   $16,973,279 47
Jan 1, 2020 - $26,778 +21% +95% 93 $288   $17,000,057 48
Jan 2, 2020 - $16,317 -39% -9% 93 $175   $17,016,374 49
Jan 3, 2020 - $23,050 +41% +3% 93 $248   $17,039,424 50
Jan 4, 2020 - $26,290 +14% +7% 93 $283   $17,065,714 51
Jan 5, 2020 - $16,683 -37% -17% 93 $179   $17,082,397 52
Jan 6, 2020 - $6,503 -61% -56% 93 $70   $17,088,900 53
Jan 7, 2020 - $11,868 +83% -47% 93 $128   $17,100,768 54
Jan 8, 2020 - $9,014 -24% -66% 93 $97   $17,109,782 55
Jan 9, 2020 - $9,238 +2% -43% 93 $99   $17,119,020 56
Jan 10, 2020 - $6,188 -33% -73% 66 $94   $17,125,208 57
Jan 11, 2020 - $9,021 +46% -66% 66 $137   $17,134,229 58
Jan 12, 2020 - $7,407 -18% -56% 66 $112   $17,141,636 59
Jan 13, 2020 - $2,814 -62% -57% 66 $43   $17,144,450 60
Jan 14, 2020 - $4,175 +48% -65% 66 $63   $17,148,625 61
Jan 15, 2020 - $3,877 -7% -57% 66 $59   $17,152,502 62
Jan 16, 2020 - $3,556 -8% -62% 66 $54   $17,156,058 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 2019 6 $8,390,794   2,439 $3,440   $8,390,794 1
Nov 22, 2019 8 $4,929,267 -41% 2,042 $2,414   $13,320,061 2
Nov 29, 2019 12 $2,336,690 -53% 2,003 $1,167   $15,656,751 3
Dec 6, 2019 17 $800,011 -66% 787 $1,017   $16,456,762 4
Dec 13, 2019 21 $312,064 -61% 304 $1,027   $16,768,826 5
Dec 20, 2019 36 $100,302 -68% 93 $1,079   $16,869,128 6
Dec 27, 2019 29 $147,246 +47% 93 $1,583   $17,016,374 7
Jan 3, 2020 33 $102,646 -30% 93 $1,104   $17,119,020 8
Jan 10, 2020 39 $37,038 -64% 66 $561   $17,156,058 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/6/2019 $50,138 102 102 152 $138,399 1/20/2020
Australia 12/5/2019 $510,257 282 282 1,235 $2,078,100 2/25/2020
Belgium 11/20/2019 $0 0 0 0 $157,000 10/19/2022
Brazil 11/22/2019 $73,000 97 97 97 $163,000 12/3/2019
Czech Republic 12/27/2019 $23,895 47 49 96 $52,285 10/19/2022
France 1/1/2020 $417,000 178 183 361 $798,000 2/18/2020
Germany 11/28/2019 $78,000 134 134 134 $78,000 12/3/2019
Italy 12/5/2019 $322,628 0 15 25 $718,531 10/19/2022
Japan 2/7/2020 $0000$0
Mexico 12/20/2019 $290,790 0 0 0 $1,300,000 2/18/2020
Netherlands 11/22/2019 $170,189 80 80 278 $481,896 10/19/2022
New Zealand 12/5/2019 $98,032 92 92 482 $462,397 10/19/2022
Romania 12/13/2019 $65,779 72 72 220 $274,493 2/5/2020
Russia (CIS) 11/14/2019 $335,821 375 375 1,146 $660,000 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/15/2019 $14,058 42 42 61 $28,376 12/3/2019
South Korea 12/5/2019 $79,949 303 303 317 $179,968 12/18/2019
Spain 12/5/2019 $358,463 184 185 541 $881,000 2/18/2020
United Kingdom 11/8/2019 $1,228,464 545 556 2,123 $5,198,977 3/11/2020
 
Rest of World $2,403,456
 
International Total$16,053,878 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 2020628,297 28,297$509,063$509,0631
Feb 16, 20201218,772-34% 47,069$324,380$833,4432
Feb 23, 2020238,796-53% 55,865$117,515$950,9583
Mar 1, 20202910,757+22% 66,622$189,431$1,140,3894

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 9, 20201018,742 18,742$350,480$350,4801
Feb 16, 20201912,450-34% 31,192$240,041$590,5212

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Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
May 16, 202291 2
May 18, 2022102 3
May 19, 202273 7
May 20, 202274 11
May 21, 202285 14
May 22, 202266 19
May 23, 202297 21

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