Invention of Lying
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- Synopsis
- 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 ......
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- Director(s)
- Matthew Robinson, Ricky Gervais
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
In its amiable, quiet, PG-13 way, The Invention of Lying is a remarkably radical comedy.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
The performances are razor sharp. And the ideas in this movie are, no kidding, big.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Michael RechtshaffenAdd Critic to Favorites
Gervais and Robinson take what might have been a cute concept comedy and elevate it to delicious heights.Read the full review
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