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Invention of Lying, The

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Invention of Lying, The reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy  |  Romance

Written by: Ricky Gervais
Matt Robinson

Directed by: Ricky Gervais
Matt Robinson

Release Date:
Theatrical: October 2, 2009

Running Time: 100 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: PG-13 for language including some sexual material and a drug reference

Starring Ricky Gervais , Jennifer Garner , Jonah Hill , Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor , Fionnula Flanagan , Rob Lowe, and Tina Fey

The Invention of Lying takes place in an alternate reality where lying--even the concept of a lie--does not exist. Everyone--from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street--speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune. But lies have a way of spreading, and Mark begins to realize that things are getting a little out of control when some of his tallest tales are being taken as, well, gospel. With the entire world now hanging on his every word, there is only one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves. (Warner Bros.)

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New York Magazine David Edelstein

However cheeky and blasphemous, this is, at heart, a rather sweet little fable. Which of course would mean nothing if it weren’t explosively funny.

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60

Time Out New York David Fear

Once the sharp, clever satire gives way to what feels like a special must-see-TV episode, the movie’s promise slowly deflates.

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30

Village Voice Nick Pinkerton

Lying brushes more big ideas than commonplace comedies, but hasn't taken those ideas through enough drafts to work out their implications or--harder still--make them killingly funny.

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20

Empire Chris Hewitt

Proof that when you aim for the stars, sometimes you find a black hole. Hopefully just an anomaly for the usually wonderful Gervais.

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What Our Users Said

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