Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "lie-as-an-excuse"

1. That's My Boy (2012)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama

While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent until Todd's 18th birthday. Now Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding after years apart, sending the groom-to-be's world crashing down.

Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 109,044 | Gross: $36.93M

2. The Incredibles (2004)

PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee

Votes: 809,628 | Gross: $261.44M

3. A Bug's Life (1998)

G | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.

Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton | Stars: Kevin Spacey, David Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere

Votes: 314,801 | Gross: $162.80M

4. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

R | 92 min | Comedy

Two dim-witted, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress their classmates.

Director: David Mirkin | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming

Votes: 53,145 | Gross: $29.21M

5. Jawbreaker (1999)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.

Director: Darren Stein | Stars: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, Alexandra Adi

Votes: 28,970 | Gross: $3.07M

6. Clear and Present Danger (1994)

PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Crime, Drama

CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida

Votes: 108,035 | Gross: $122.19M

7. The Banker (2020)

PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama

In the 1960s, two African-American entrepreneurs hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur.

Director: George Nolfi | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long

Votes: 35,791

8. Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

R | 87 min | Comedy

An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he begins to spread rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.

Director: Tom Green | Stars: Tom Green, Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan, Eddie Kaye Thomas

Votes: 51,411 | Gross: $14.25M

9. Date Night (2010)

PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple's attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P. Henson

Votes: 172,236 | Gross: $98.71M

10. The Night Clerk (2020)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A voyeuristic hotel clerk becomes the subject of a murder investigation.

Director: Michael Cristofer | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, Helen Hunt, John Leguizamo

Votes: 18,679

11. Big Fat Liar (2002)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-time Hollywood producer Marty Wolf steals his class paper and turns it into a smash hit movie, no one believes Jason's latest tall tale.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Detmer

Votes: 39,590 | Gross: $48.36M

12. Employee of the Month (2006)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

A slacker competes with a repeat winner for the "Employee of the Month" title at work, in order to gain the affections of a new female employee.

Director: Greg Coolidge | Stars: Jessica Simpson, Dane Cook, Dax Shepard, Andy Dick

Votes: 50,167 | Gross: $28.44M

13. S1m0ne (2002)

PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

A producer's film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the star, becoming an overnight sensation that everyone thinks is a real person.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Rachel Roberts, Benjamin Salisbury

Votes: 62,482 | Gross: $9.68M

14. Una (2016)

R | 94 min | Drama

When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at her much-older former lover's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of their dark past threaten to unravel his new life. What follows is an ... See full summary »

Director: Benedict Andrews | Stars: Ruby Stokes, Rooney Mara, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn

Votes: 11,584

15. National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy

To embarrass his rival, a scheming senator uses nitwit Ohio teens who are invited to a Washington gathering on educational failure.

Director: Kelly Makin | Stars: Matt Frewer, Valerie Mahaffey, Lawrence Dane, Tommy Chong

Votes: 6,325 | Gross: $4.69M

16. Just Visiting (2001)

PG-13 | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A French count is in England to marry the princess. She's killed. A wizard helps him time travel back before the murder - but ends up in Chicago, April 2000. A descendant helps him. Can he return to the 1100s?

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Matt Ross

Votes: 20,217 | Gross: $4.78M

17. Rugrats in Paris (2000)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While on a family vacation in Paris, the Rugrats attempt to help Chuckie find a new mom while stopping his dad from marrying a conniving businesswoman who hates kids.

Directors: Stig Bergqvist, Paul Demeyer | Stars: Christine Cavanaugh, Elizabeth Daily, Cheryl Chase, Tara Strong

Votes: 13,633 | Gross: $76.51M

18. Bigger Fatter Liar (2017)

PG | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When a scheming producer steals his idea for a new video game, Kevin Shepard and his best friend Becca, declare "GAME ON" and stop at nothing to set the record straight.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Ricky Garcia, Jodelle Ferland, Fiona Vroom

Votes: 1,069

19. Golden Treasure (2016)

R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Romance

In the land of Sukhbaatar in the town of Dariganga a new member has arrived in champ Tseveen's household. The family gets bigger with three girls already they add a long anticipated boy "Taivan" into the family.

Director: Uranchimeg Urtnasan | Stars: Ganchimeg Altanginj, Shinebayar Baasanbuu, S. Baasanjargal, Tserendagva Purevdorj

Votes: 707

20. Journey of Souls (2019 Video)

61 min | Adventure, Drama

The story revolves around a young writer who is trying to write his first film. To do so he goes to the auspicious Kumbh Mela. He starts questioning the existence of life and goes on a ... See full summary »

Director: Ayush Anand | Stars: Christina Dyschel, Ayush Anand

21. Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode: Spuds (2020)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Phil and Claire take Haley and Dylan to dinner to reassure them they are not bad parents; Mitch and Cam chaperone on Lily's first date; Jay and Gloria attend Joe's school play.

Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 1,443