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2009 | DIRECTED BY RICKY GERVAIS AND MATTHEW ROBINSON

The Invention of Lying

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Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)
Certificates

12

PG-13

15A

Tous publics

P13
Select Cast
Ricky Gervais
Jennifer Garner
Jonah Hill
Louis C.K.
Jeffrey Tambor
Fionnula Flanagan
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
11th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
22nd Jun 2025
Total views:
161
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
2nd October 2009
16 years 1 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
2nd October 2009
16 years 1 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
26th November 2009
15 years 10 months 7 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
19th January 2010
15 years 8 months 15 days ago
Kuwait release date
 Kuwait
4th February 2010
15 years 7 months 27 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
5th February 2010
15 years 7 months 26 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £6 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $18.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $32.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.1 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.5 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 2nd Oct '09
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Release: 2nd Oct '09
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
ricky gervais Ricky Gervais
matthew robinson Matthew Robinson
Starring
matthew robinsonRicky GervaisMark Bellison
Jennifer GarnerAnna McDoogles
Jonah HillFrank
Louis C.K.Greg
Jeffrey TamborAnthony
Fionnula FlanaganMartha Bellison
Rob LoweBrad Kessler
matthew robinsonTina FeyShelley
Donna SorbelloAnna's Mother
Stephanie MarchBlonde
Ruben Santiago-HudsonLandlord
John HodgmanWedding Overseer
Nate CorddryNews Reporter
Jimmi SimpsonBob
Martin StarrWaiter #1
matthew robinsonJason BatemanDoctor
Christopher GuestNathan Goldfrappe
Alton Fitzgerald WhiteAngelo Badsmith
matthew robinsonPhilip Seymour HoffmanJim the Bartender
matthew robinsonEdward NortonCop
Roz RyanNurse #1
Michael Patrick GoughHomeless Man
Arnie BurtonWaiter at Fancy Restaurant
Ashlie AtkinsonBank Teller
Bobby MoynihanAssistant
Shaun WilliamsonRichard Bellison
Stephen MerchantMan at the Door
Cole JensenShort Fat Brian
Conner RayburnSon
Lisa GerberArguing Girlfriend
Matt StadelmannArguing Boyfriend
Jared VossPerson #1
Jessica BaadePerson #2
Elena WohlPerson #3
matthew robinsonMatthew RobinsonPerson #4
Donald FoleyYelling Man
Patrick SheaMan #7
Joe StapletonMan #8
Dennis LemoineYoung Man
Lance NorrisMan #1
Joe WongMan #2
Collin KnightMan #3
Eric AndreMan #4
Gene AmorosoMan #5
Armen GaroMan #6
Dreama WalkerReceptionist
Brigid O'ConnorWoman #1
Christine MascottWoman #2
Ellen ColtonWoman #3
Layla HosseiniWoman #4
Erica NewhallWoman #5
Nydia CalonWoman #6
Hope FarleyWoman #7
Paul DonlonElderly #1
Mauriel GouldElderly #2
Mary KlugElderly #3
Rachel HarkerWoman in Business Suit
Brett CrampCrying Man
Toni SaladnaCocktail Waitress
Guy StraussPit Man
Nick TowneRoulette Dealer
Tate EllingtonWaiter #2
Luz Alexandra RamosChip Woman
Ken CheesemanShouting Man
David PittuTour Guide
Nada DespotovichNurse #2
Danielle PerryHostess in La Bonisera
Joseph Badalucco Jr.Blue Collar Guy
Douglass Bowen FlynnTourist #1
Celeste OlivaSecretary
Jake WatkinsBully Kid
Valerie HagerTalking Head Woman
Alison QuinnTalking Head Woman
Mitchell RocheTalking Head Man
Jason Amherst
uncredited
Studio Tourist
Ellen Becker-Gray
uncredited
Woman Flirting with Mark
Loraine Calderon
uncredited
Nurse-Nursing home
Shannon Carter
uncredited
Speech Attendee
Chemi Che-Mponda
uncredited
Pedestrian
Desiree April Connolly
uncredited
Flirtatious Woman
Jeffrey Corazzini
uncredited
News Photographer
Diane Curran
uncredited
Apartment Crowd
Frank Durant
uncredited
Speech Attendee
Susan Farese
uncredited
Nurse #3
John Franchi
uncredited
Casino Gambler
Diane Halling
uncredited
Wedding Guest
John David Hartfield
uncredited
Husband
Patrick Mel Hayes
uncredited
Film Editor
Arissa Hill
uncredited
Extra
Haytham Kandil
uncredited
Driver
Samantha Kelly
uncredited
Mrs. Lestrade
Chris Kosiavelon
uncredited
Pedestrian
Lynn LHeureux
uncredited
Pedestrian
Dan Marshall
uncredited
Reporter
Mike Messier
uncredited
Museum Tour Guest
Brian O'Hara
uncredited
Photographer
Greg Paul
uncredited
Casino Guest
Robert Sabino
uncredited
Movie Patron
Sabe Schoeneg
uncredited
Croupier
Vyvian B. Stevens
uncredited
Bank Customer
Tony Taylor
uncredited
News Cameraman
Marc Vos
uncredited
Church Congregation Member
ADVERTISMENT
2009-10-02
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£5,969,766
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Invention of Lying
2 Oct 2009
2N
£1,735,326
£1,735,326
9 Oct 2009
3▼
£1,083,752
£3,783,782
16 Oct 2009
4▼
£589,914
£4,847,173
23 Oct 2009
7▼
£362,760
£5,538,932
30 Oct 2009
13▼
£139,481
£5,969,766

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
9
Total US Gross:
$18,451,251
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2 Oct 2009
5N
$7,027,472
$7,027,472
23 Oct 2009
15▼
$839,209
$16,956,375
30 Oct 2009
18▼
$393,270
$17,589,249
6 Nov 2009
24▼
$181,643
$17,946,114
13 Nov 2009
34▼
$76,892
$18,098,091
20 Nov 2009
32▲
$96,217
$18,219,219
27 Nov 2009
40▼
$68,023
$18,339,593
4 Dec 2009
43▼
$37,456
$18,401,364
11 Dec 2009
47▼
$21,557
$18,439,082

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  United Kingdom release date:
  •  Ireland release date:
  •  United States release date:
  •  Australia release date:
  •  Singapore release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£5,969,766
1300
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
1301
The Invention of Lying
1302
Green Lantern

Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Fantasy
Fantasy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Germany Germany
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Canada Canada
News from around the web
The Invention of Lying (2009) ⭐ 6.4 | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance  IMDb Tue, 3rd February 2015

Film review: The Invention of Lying  The Guardian Thu, 1st October 2009

A World Where Truth Turns Out Not to Be Beauty (Published 2009)  The New York Times Thu, 1st October 2009

Hidden Gems: The Invention of Lying  Box Office Prophets Tue, 18th April 2017

The Invention of Lying Review  empireonline.com Thu, 14th February 2008

The Invention of Lying (2009) | Movie Review  Deep Focus Review Sun, 4th October 2009

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