The Invention of Lying Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Dec. 26, 2009

The Invention of Lying

Director: Ricky Gervais • Matt Robinson

Starring: Ricky Gervais • Jennifer Garner • Rob Lowe • Jonah Hill • Tina Fey

PG-13 Comedy N/A

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

Plot: From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras," comes the new romantic comedy "The Invention of Lying," which takes place in an alternate reality where lying--even the concept of a lie--does not exist. Everyone--from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street--speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune. But lies have a way of spreading, and Mark begins to realize that things are getting a little out of control when some of his tallest tales are being taken as, well, gospel. With the entire world now hanging on his every word, there is only one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves.

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Ricky Gervais
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Jennifer Garner
Deadpool & Wolverine, Juno
Rob Lowe
The Third Parent, St. Elmo’s Fire
Jonah Hill
The Wolf of Wall Street, War Dogs
Tina Fey
Mean Girls, A Haunting in Venice
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Christopher Guest
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Jason Bateman
Zootopia 2, Zootopia
Patrick Stewart
Avengers: Doomsday, The Sheep Detectives
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Jeffrey Tambor
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (25th Anniversary), The Hangover

A look at The Invention of Lying behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ricky Gervais last helmed Special Correspondents and Cemetery Junction. The film's writer Ricky Gervais last penned Special Correspondents and Cemetery Junction.

Aug 2009

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Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language including some sexual material and a drug reference
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: This Side of the Truth
Language: English

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The Invention of Lying was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 2 , 2009. The film was released in approximately 1,707 theaters. There were six other movies released on the same date, including Toy Story - 30th Anniversary, Zombieland and Whip It!.