The Invention of LyingOverview and Synopsis

  • The Invention of Lying
  • Opened October 2, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 39 min.
  • PG-13
    language including some sexual material and a drug reference
  • A man named Mark (Ricky Gervais ) lives in an alternate reality in which lying doesn’t exist. Everyone tells the truth and only the truth. In a world where everyone is blunt and truthfully honest, Mark discovers the concept of lying. With the Read More
  • Cast: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Louis C.K., Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill
  • Director: Ricky Gervais
  • Genres: Comedy

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  • Ricky Gervais as Mark, Jennifer Garner as Anna and Louis C.K. as Greg in "The Invention of Lying."
  • Jennifer Garner as Anna McDoogles, Rob Lowe as Brad Kessler and Ricky Gervais as Mark Bellison in "The Invention of Lying."
  • Jennifer Garner as Anna and Ricky Gervais as Mark in "The Invention of Lying."

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  • Ricky Gervais at the California premiere of "The Invention of Lying."
  • Ricky Gervais and Guest at the California premiere of "The Invention of Lying."
  • Jennifer Garner at the California premiere of "The Invention of Lying."

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  • Invention of Lying
    by nyssa255

    There were a couple parts where I chuckled...but all in all, it was mostly annoying....Read More

  • Clever, Funny, good date movie
    by HowdyQuinn

    Many of the negative reviews of this movie need to be written off because they're reactions from those who cannot handle that the movie takes on religion as a lie. If you realize this is just a...Read More

  • The Invention of Lying
    by theatreviewer

    This movie sounded like it would be interesting, with the premise that all people would only tell the truth. I took my teenage son to see it; he wanted to and his request reminded me of a preview I...Read More

  • WASTE OF TIME
    by ur2

    A friend and I went to see the move. We were the only 2 in the theater which should have been a BIG clue. It was the worst movie we'd ever seen. We gave it a good chance to get better. Nothing...Read More

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The Invention of Lying Critic Reviews

  • "The Invention of Lying. Ah, yes . . . brilliant really, hmmm . . . sorry, lying." Los Angeles Times

    - Betsey Sharkey

  • "...simple and fun but stretched to the limit." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

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