| The Invention of Lying | An American Carol | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $2,482,184 / $2,482,184 | $1,225,000 / $1,225,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $3,028,248 / $5,510,432 | $1,550,000 / $2,775,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $1,517,040 / $7,027,472 | $880,000 / $3,656,000 |
| 1st Monday | $463,169 / $7,490,641 | $250,000 / $3,906,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $536,432 / $8,027,073 | $213,000 / $4,119,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $474,251 / $8,501,324 | $230,000 / $4,349,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $455,281 / $8,956,605 | $222,000 / $4,576,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $1,078,745 / $10,035,350 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $1,426,861 / $11,462,211 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $833,657 / $12,295,868 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $458,054 / $12,753,922 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $288,237 / $13,042,159 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $273,181 / $13,315,340 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $274,426 / $13,589,766 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $613,094 / $14,202,860 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $867,036 / $15,069,896 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $427,268 / $15,497,164 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $137,161 / $15,634,325 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $163,306 / $15,797,631 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $153,415 / $15,951,046 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $166,120 / $16,117,166 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $281,537 / $16,398,703 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $380,933 / $16,779,636 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $176,739 / $16,956,375 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $63,679 / $17,020,054 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $73,967 / $17,094,021 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $47,545 / $17,141,566 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $54,413 / $17,195,979 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $135,314 / $17,331,293 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $140,228 / $17,471,521 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $117,728 / $17,589,249 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $41,205 / $17,630,454 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $44,501 / $17,674,955 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $43,037 / $17,717,992 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $46,479 / $17,764,471 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $59,871 / $17,824,342 | - / - |
| 6th Saturday | $83,812 / $17,908,154 | - / - |
| 6th Sunday | $37,960 / $17,946,114 | - / - |
| 6th Monday | $12,907 / $17,959,021 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $21,142 / $17,980,163 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $27,176 / $18,007,339 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $13,860 / $18,021,199 | - / - |
| 7th Friday | $25,196 / $18,046,395 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | $35,682 / $18,082,077 | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | $16,014 / $18,098,091 | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $5,385 / $18,103,476 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $6,906 / $18,110,382 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $6,254 / $18,116,636 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $6,366 / $18,123,002 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $30,932 / $18,153,934 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $41,903 / $18,195,837 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $23,382 / $18,219,219 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | $12,159 / $18,231,378 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $14,712 / $18,246,090 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $13,701 / $18,259,791 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $11,779 / $18,271,570 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $25,474 / $18,297,044 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $28,786 / $18,325,830 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $13,763 / $18,339,593 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $5,643 / $18,345,236 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $6,301 / $18,351,537 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $6,175 / $18,357,712 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $6,196 / $18,363,908 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $12,790 / $18,376,698 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $16,220 / $18,392,918 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $8,446 / $18,401,364 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $3,875 / $18,405,239 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $4,201 / $18,409,440 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $3,910 / $18,413,350 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $4,175 / $18,417,525 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: The Invention of Lying (2009) vs. An American Carol (2008)
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| The Invention of Lying | An American Carol | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 2, 2009 | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $18,500,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,707 | 1,639 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,743 | 1,639 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,170 | 4,045 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,027,472 | $3,656,000 |
| Domestic Box Office | $18,451,251 | $7,013,191 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$26,520,600 | $10,529,559 |
| International Box Office | $14,263,567 | $8,992 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $32,714,818 | $7,022,183 |
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| The Invention of Lying | An American Carol | |
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| Opening Weekend | $7,027,472 / $7,027,472 | $3,656,000 / $3,656,000 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,339,263 / $12,295,868 | $1,395,000 / $5,971,000 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,907,398 / $15,497,164 | $350,000 / $6,776,000 |
| 4th Weekend | $839,209 / $16,956,375 | $60,000 / $6,960,000 |
| 5th Weekend | $393,270 / $17,589,249 | $22,720 / $7,001,720 |
| 6th Weekend | $181,643 / $17,946,114 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $76,892 / $18,098,091 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $96,217 / $18,219,219 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $68,023 / $18,339,593 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $37,456 / $18,401,364 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $21,557 / $18,439,082 | - / - |
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| The Invention of Lying | An American Carol | |
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| Opening Week | $8,956,605 / $8,956,605 | $4,576,000 / $4,576,000 |
| 2nd Week | $4,633,161 / $13,589,766 | $1,850,000 / $6,426,000 |
| 3rd Week | $2,527,400 / $16,117,166 | $474,000 / $6,900,000 |
| 4th Week | $1,078,813 / $17,195,979 | $79,000 / $6,979,000 |
| 5th Week | $568,492 / $17,764,471 | $29,265 / $7,008,265 |
| 6th Week | $256,728 / $18,021,199 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $101,803 / $18,123,002 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $148,568 / $18,271,570 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $92,338 / $18,363,908 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $53,617 / $18,417,525 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $33,726 / $18,451,251 | - / - |
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.