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The Good Liar

  • 20192019
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  • 1h 49m
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6.7/10
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Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in The Good Liar (2019)
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Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates int... Read allConsummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
44K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,753
969
    • Bill Condon
    • Nicholas Searle(based on the novel by)
    • Jeffrey Hatcher(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Ian McKellen
    • Russell Tovey
    • Bill Condon
    • Nicholas Searle(based on the novel by)
    • Jeffrey Hatcher(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Ian McKellen
    • Russell Tovey
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    • 409User reviews
    • 156Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Betty McLeish
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Roy Courtnay
    Russell Tovey
    Russell Tovey
    • Stephen
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Vincent
    Mark Lewis Jones
    Mark Lewis Jones
    • Bryn
    Laurie Davidson
    Laurie Davidson
    • Hans Taub (1948)
    Phil Dunster
    Phil Dunster
    • Roy Courtnay (1948)
    Lucian Msamati
    Lucian Msamati
    • Beni
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
    • Vlad
    Tunji Kasim
    Tunji Kasim
    • Michael
    Spike White
    Spike White
    • Hans Taub (1943)
    Stella Stocker
    Stella Stocker
    • Frau Schröder
    Daniel Betts
    Daniel Betts
    • Herr Schröder
    Nell Williams
    Nell Williams
    • Lili
    Celine Buckens
    Celine Buckens
    • Annalise
    Lily Dodsworth-Evans
    Lily Dodsworth-Evans
    • Hannalore
    Athena Strates
    • Charlotte
    Aleksandar Jovanovic
    Aleksandar Jovanovic
    • Martin Geiger
      • Bill Condon
      • Nicholas Searle(based on the novel by)
      • Jeffrey Hatcher(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      The Charing Cross station used in this movie is the closed Charing Cross station on the Jubilee Line. It was used in Skyfall (2012).
    • Goofs
      in 2009, Stephen tells Betty and Roy he is going to Spandau Prison to do research. Spandau Prison was demolished, literally ground to dust, and dumped at sea in 1987 to forestall neo-Nazis from turning it into a shrine. A shopping mall was built on the land.
    • Quotes

      [leaving a screening of "Inglourious Basterds"]

      Roy Courtnay: Well, I may have missed a step, but I am fairly certain that Adolf Hitler was not machine-gunned to death in a French cinema.

      Betty McLeish: Well, it would have been rather good if he had been.

    • Connections
      Featured in OWV Updates: Multimedia Update (02/08/2019) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      99 Bottles (Instrumental)
      Written and Performed by Garrett Marshall Barnes, Isaac Lucas, Jaron Lamot, Jason Rabinowitz, Kurt Zimmer and Cheapshot (as Colton Fisher)

      Courtesy of The Math Club

    User reviews409

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    5/10
    Both preposterous and entirely predictable at the same time
    'The Good Liar' manages to achieve something unique in that it is both ludicrous plot-wise and yet completely predictable when it comes to the big twist. Most people will know what's coming from very early on in the film, yet when the inevitable finally arrives it feels ridiculous and implausible and will leave you rolling your eyes.

    The other 'twists' that follow as the story unravels are not as predictable, but are just as silly. To say the plot is far-fetched would be an understatement - it's farcical. That said, I can't say I didn't get some enjoyment out of 'The Good Liar' as it did keep me interested right through to the end. Mirren and McKellen are very good in their roles, especially given the material.

    Ordinarily I'd have switched off the moment the absurd twist was revealed, but something about 'The Good Liar' kept me interested and watching. It does have some redeeming qualities that partially make up for the preposterous plot, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it.
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    • Mar 15, 2020

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      • November 15, 2019 (United States)
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      • Fetcham, Surrey, England, UK
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      • Creative Wealth Media Finance
      • New Line Cinema
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    • 1 hour 49 minutes
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