The Invention of Lying
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 6.2 · 57% critics
In a world where lying does not exist, a struggling man takes a chance when he invents the idea of lying. He quickly uses it to try to change his life and move ahead.
Also known as Mytho-man!
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-10-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (2,328 votes)
- Box office
- $32,406,507
- Budget
- $18,500,000
About
You’ll probably like this if you enjoy dry, idea-driven comedy about honesty and how it affects daily life; Not for you if you want more than dinner-table-style discussion, or if you’re sensitive to religion jokes, as with Ghost Town or Yesterday.
Pros: sharp, simple premise; clever dialogue; often funny | Cons: repetitive setup; divisive religion material; uneven romance
Themes
- lie
- religion
- lies
Cast & crew
Ricky Gervais
as Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner
as Anna McDoogles
Louis C.K.
as Greg Kleinschmidt
Rob Lowe
as Brad Kessler
Jonah Hill
as Frank Fawcett
Jeffrey Tambor
as Anthony James
Fionnula Flanagan
as Martha Bellison
Tina Fey
as Shelley Bailey
Donna Sorbello
as Anna's Mother
Jason Bateman
as Doctor
Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson