The Invention of Lying
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- Common Sense Age 15+
- Critics Consensus 55%
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- CC
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- Comedy
- 1 Hour 39 Minutes
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3.2 • 876 Ratings
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From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras," comes a new romantic comedy. "The Invention of Lying" takes place in an alternate reality in which 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 (Gervais) 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.
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From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras," comes a new romantic comedy. "The Invention of Lying" takes place in an alternate reality in which 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 (Gervais) 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.
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- Rent $2.99
- Buy $9.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: It doesn't quite follow through on its promise, and relies too heavily on shopworn romantic comedy tropes, but The Invention of Lying is uncommonly sly and funny.
Gervais' irreverent fable isn't meant for kids.
Cast & Crew
- Cast
- Ricky Gervais
- Jennifer Garner
- Jonah Hill
- Louis C.K.
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Fionnula Flanagan
- Rob Lowe
- Tina Fey
- Director
- Ricky Gervais
- Matthew Robinson
- Producers
- Lynda Obst
- Oly Obst
- Ricky Gervais
- Dan Lin
- Screenwriter
- Matthew Robinson
Information
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Genre
- Comedy
- Released
- Copyright
- © 2009 MRCII Distribution Company LP. All rights reserved.
Languages
- Primary
- English (Dolby 5.1, Stereo, CC)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.