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The Invention of Lying (2009)
6.4
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 43,738 users
Metascore:
58/100
Reviews: 251 user | 176 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com
A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. |
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| Ricky Gervais | ... | ||
| Jennifer Garner | ... | ||
| Jonah Hill | ... | ||
| Louis C.K. | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | ||
| Fionnula Flanagan | ... | ||
| Rob Lowe | ... | ||
| Tina Fey | ... | ||
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Donna Sorbello | ... | |
| Stephanie March | ... | ||
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | ... | ||
| John Hodgman | ... | ||
| Nathan Corddry | ... |
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| Jimmi Simpson | ... | ||
| Martin Starr | ... |
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Storyline
It's a world where everyone tells the truth - and just about anything they're thinking. Mark Bellison is a screenwriter, about to be fired. He's short and chunky with a flat nose - a genetic pool that means he won't get to first base with Anna, the woman he loves. At a bank, on the spur of the moment he blurts out a fib, with eye-popping results. Then, when his mother's on her deathbed, frightened of the eternal void awaiting her, Mark invents fiction. The hospital staff overhear his description of Heaven, believe every word, and tell others. Soon Mark is a prophet, his first inventive screenplay makes him rich, and he's basically a good guy. But will that be enough for Anna? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... ...this guy can lie. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language including some sexual material and a drug reference See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Invenção da Mentira See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,027,472 (USA) (4 October 2009) (1707 Screens)Gross:
$18,439,082 (USA) (13 December 2009)Company Credits
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(1972)
Written by Cat Stevens (as Yusuf Islam)
Performed by Elvis Costello See more »
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Trivia
When trying to secure Philip Seymour Hoffman for his cameo his agent claimed he was too busy so Ricky Gervais requested his email address and sent him the following: "Dear Philip, will you please appear in my new film? There is very little money involved as I spent the budget on testicular implants, but don't look upon them as my testicles, look at them as our testicles." Phillip Seymour Hoffman couldn't refuse after that. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Even though Anna can't lie, on her date with Mark she fakes a smile a couple of times. See more »Connections
Referenced in "Conan: A Fistful of Dollars, a Mouthful of Travelers Cheques (#1.34)" (2011) See more »Soundtracks
"Sitting"(1972)
Written by Cat Stevens (as Yusuf Islam)
Performed by Elvis Costello See more »
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