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

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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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Invention of Lying.

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  Ricky Gervais

  Dog Man, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

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  Jennifer Garner

  Deadpool & Wolverine, The Bachelorette Party

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  Rob Lowe

  I Melt With You, Monster Trucks

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  Jonah Hill

  How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Watch

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  Tina Fey

  Mean Girls, Megamind

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  Christopher Guest

  Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Dealing With Idiots

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  Jason Bateman

  Zootopia 2, Hancock 2

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  Patrick Stewart

  Logan, The Emoji Movie

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  Jeffrey Tambor

  The Hangover, The Accountant

Crew Behind the Film

The The Invention of Lying behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ricky Gervais last directed Special Correspondents and Cemetery Junction. The film's writer Ricky Gervais last wrote Special Correspondents and Cemetery Junction.

Director

Ricky Gervais
Matt Robinson

Screenwriters

Ricky Gervais
Matt Robinson

Producers

Lynda Obst
Oly Obst

Production Details

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Aug 2009

Completed

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