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Overview
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Release Date:
21 March 1997 (USA)
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Plot:
A fast track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after the lawyer turns his son down for the last time. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 4 wins
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5 nominations
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Weekly Poll Results: Favourite Jim Carrey Movie
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One of Jim Carrey's funniest movies
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jim Carrey | ... | Fletcher Reede |
 | Maura Tierney | ... | Audrey Reede |
 | Justin Cooper | ... | Max Reede |
 | Cary Elwes | ... | Jerry |
| Anne Haney | ... | Greta |
 | Jennifer Tilly | ... | Samantha Cole |
 | Amanda Donohoe | ... | Miranda |
| Jason Bernard | ... | Judge Marshall Stevens |
 | Swoosie Kurtz | ... | Dana Appleton |
 | Mitch Ryan | ... | Mr. Allan (as Mitchell Ryan) |
| Christopher Mayer | ... | Kenneth Falk (as Chip Mayer) |
 | Eric Pierpoint | ... | Richard Cole |
| Randall 'Tex' Cobb | ... | Skull |
| Cheri Oteri | ... | Jane |
| SW Fisher | ... | Pete |
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Rated PG-13 for sex related humor and language.
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86 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #35145) |
USA:TV-PG (cut version) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Germany:6 |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:7 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:7 |
UK:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Brazil:Livre
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The 18 April 1996 draft of the screenplay credits Mike Binder as a writer.
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Continuity: When Fletcher rolls into the stall to crush his head in the toilet, the toilet flexes showing that it is fake.
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Quotes:
Judge Stevens:
Mr. Reede, one more word out of you, and I will hold you in contempt!
Fletcher: I hold *myself* in contempt! Why should you be any different?
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Fletcher: I hold *myself* in contempt! Why should you be any different?
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Referenced in Fight Club (1999)
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This movie is absolutely hilarious! There are few movies as humorous as this one, being "Mousehunt" one of those few - another 1997 motion picture.
Every minute of "Liar Liar" is pure fun and every minute means a good laughter. Many moments are hysterical! Jim Carrey is often a great comedian, but this is him at his funniest side.
The story is very funny and entertaining: Fletcher Reede, a lawyer with the habit of lying and breaking promises, suddenly sees himself forced to become honest during the next 24 hours after his son's birthday wish comes true. He doesn't understand what's happening to him and that is driving him insane... he can't tell any lies, not even write a little lie! Whenever he tries to and whenever he talks, it's a huge mess for sure! He even transforms the court room into a circus, seems to lose his mind and makes goofy faces! Incredibly hilarious!
The actors have great performances. Jim Carrey is great as Fletcher Reede, but there are other equally good actors, like Maura Tierney as Audrey Reede, Cary Elwes as Jerry and little Justin Cooper as Max (Fletcher's son). Max is also referred to as "Maximillian" and "Monster Max" by his father, who loves to do "The Claw" much for his son's delight. I know Cary Elwes from "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" and I do know that he is an English actor, but he speaks with a good American accent in this film. Some might think that Jim Carrey overacts here and that his humor is too crummy, but the energy he shows here is not something anybody could do. It requires a very energetic and patient comedian and Jim Carrey proves his talent to do so. The kid is cute. He almost looks like Sean Marshall in "Pete's Dragon", with that face and long hair.
At my point of view, "Liar Liar" has funny humor, not irritating or dirty humor. It is a modern light-hearted comedy. Its aim is purely fun at the highest level. I think it's difficult not laughing while watching this movie. Lots of very funny lines are another attribute.
Directed by Tom Shadyac, "Liar Liar" is the best thing Jim Carrey and Tom Shadyac ever did together and slightly superior than the later "Bruce Almighty".