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Invention of Lying

Rated PG-13 for language including some sexual material and a drug reference.

PG-13 99min.
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Ricky Gervais directs himself in The Invention of Lying, a comedy in which everyone in the world tells the truth except for one misfit in the film industry, who after discovering the act of lying, milks it to become the world's most phenomenal ... Read More
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Mark Bellison
Anna McDoogles
Greg
Brad Kessler
Frank
Anthony
Martha Bellison
Shelley
Nathan Goldfrappe
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June 09, 2011
churei
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Hurrah for all involved in this quirky, delicious quasi-satircal film. Gervais has done a fantastic job in the entire enterprise, and his acting is on a par with the rest of his accomplishments. Jennifer Garner, in a very difficult role, is superb. Yes, there are wonderful jabs at religion and idol worship, but they are handled adeptly and with generous bolts of tongue-in-cheek, but always
April 30, 2011
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horrible. wanted to stop watching halfway through but I didnt in hopes of it getting better...it never did.
July 12, 2010
Bobster459
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All Christians boycott is evil "LIE" of a movie and these actors and actresses. . If "put aside falsehood" could have more of a clear meaning it would is this!
June 06, 2010
MadelynBell15
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People, relax. Yes, there were several jokes about the Bible and Christianity, but like I said before, relax. It's just for fun. Obviously the makers intended it that way. It's not a big deal anyways. I'm a Christian and I still found it funny. By the way, don't murder a movie's ratings just because you don't agree with it. The writing was very smart and the comedy was well timed. The editing was
April 23, 2010
drarthurwells
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Starts off good but deteriorates in the second half.
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