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The Invention of Lying

Cast

Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C. K. View All

Crew

Ricky Gervais (Director), Ricky Gervais (Writer), Matthew Robinson (Director), Matthew Robinson (Writer) View All

Release: Sep. 13th, 2009

Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

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TheUsualSuspect
The film is funny, but not enough to warrant a theatre viewing. It simply cannot stand on it's concept for too long, because it becomes a bit dull. If it were a short, I could enjoy it more..

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Gideon58
Gervais' opening narration informs us that this story takes place in a world where everyone tells the truth and there is no such thing as a lie.