The Invention of Lying (2009)
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Release Date: Oct 2, 2009
Studio: Warner Bros.
Synopsis: 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.” “The Invention of Lying” takes place in an alternate reality in which 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 Bellison (Gervais) 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.
MPAA Rating: THIS FILM IS RATED PG-13 FOR LANGUAGE INCLUDING SOME SEXUAL MATERIAL AND A DRUG REFERENCE.
Actors (20 Actors)
Ricky Gervais
Gofobo Fans: 3
Photos: 33
Movie: The Invention of Lying, Night at the Museum, For Your Consideration, Stardust, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Ghost Town
Jennifer Garner
Gofobo Fans: 7
Photos: 58
Movie: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The Invention of Lying, Rose Hill, Washington Square, Dude, Where's My Car?, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor, Catch Me if You Can, Daredevil, 13 Going on 30, Elektra, Daredevil, Elektra, Catch and Release, The Kingdom, Juno, Valentine's Day, La Saint-Valentin
Jonah Hill
Gofobo Fans: 2
Photos: 23
Movie: The Invention of Lying, Grandma's Boy, Le Garçon à mamie, Accepted, Rocket Science, 10 Items or Less, Knocked Up, Evan Almighty, Superbad, Strange Wilderness, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Superbad, Funny People, Funny People, Get Him to the Greek, Cyrus
Louis C.K.
Movie: The Invention of Lying, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Diminished Capacity, Role Models
Jeffrey Tambor
Photos: 7
Movie: The Hangover, The Invention of Lying, Get Well Soon, Saturday the 14th, Take Your Best Shot, Cocaine: One Man's Seduction, Sadat, The Awakening of Candra, The Man Who Wasn't There, Mr. Mom, ...And Justice for All, City Slickers, Heavyweights, Dr. Dolittle, There's Something About Mary, Meet Joe Black, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Muppets From Space, Girl, Interrupted, Doctor Dolittle, Pollock, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Never Again, My Boss's Daughter, Malibu's Most Wanted, Eloise at Christmastime, My Boss's Daughter, Eurotrip, Hellboy, Eurotrip, The Hangover, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Garota, Interrompida, The Grinch
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Actor/Actress: Matthew Robinson, Ricky Gervais
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Actor/Actress: Rob Lowe
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icekitty37 1 month, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
absolutely loved it. my first time seeing ricky gervais in a film and i thought he was rather hilarious. would see it again for sure!
mercedes_23 1 month, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
The wedding scene.
noyocat 1 month, 3 weeks ago (Hide)(Show)
I thought The Invention of Lying was very clever and it is hard to miss with Ricky Gervais.
babyg 2 months ago (Hide)(Show)
It was alright. I was a little dissappointed in how this movie unfolded. I love the office...but this was even worse than Gervais' Ghost Town.
VALIK 3 months ago (Hide)(Show)
Funny
ladue 4 months ago (Hide)(Show)
It was bad!
ladue 4 months ago (Hide)(Show)
I thought it was ok.
ladue 4 months ago (Hide)(Show)
It was just ok.
xoangel 4 months ago (Hide)(Show)
loved it, super fun !
simonehoa 4 months, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
A very unique & creative story. One of a kind.
thaidavid 4 months, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
I thought this movie was pretty good and quite funny. It definitely kept me laughing the whole time. The movie was quite interesting I like the humor. I have always been a fan of Louis and Ricky.
lilianey 4 months, 2 weeks ago (Hide)(Show)
The premise of the movie made me think about what we say to each other, which may not be completely truthful. I enjoyed the movie for that reason (i.e., making me think about what we say). However, the storyline then started to wander into the idea that we don't say what's on our mind, which is a slightly different concept. So, the latter part of the movie, from the time that Ricky Gervais "pre...more
lisaxha 4 months, 3 weeks ago (Hide)(Show)
The scene where Ricky Gervais got free money from the bank.
ck52 4 months, 3 weeks ago (Hide)(Show)
It is sort of like Stepford Wifes except goodie two shoes instead of horror.....
chess 4 months, 3 weeks ago (Hide)(Show)
This movie started out very fresh and funny. The audience turned when the "heaven is a lie" concept was introduced. In Texas, people believe heaven is real. The audience would have been behind any other grand lie but this. And if heaven is a lie, what was the purpose of the church in this society? The people in the movie then started behaving like children. It would have been better if they ...more
madcowjm 4 months, 3 weeks ago (Hide)(Show)
I liked the movie, it was very real while also being really funny ... I love Ricky Gervais in any role though so it would be hard for me to not like the movie :) ...
Jennifer Garner was very sweet.
jk0905 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
It was a funny movie.
tinkerbell13 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
Not the best movie, some funny parts, but slow parts.
alaintran 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
loved all of it
xxxilikeicexxx 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
i liked this movie alot it was funny
shauni09 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
Very kewl new idea!!
sanderswim 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
I did not like the blasphemous conotation that the existance of God is a lie.
ebleitner 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
I liked it left me feeling good
joyleaf 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
It was a great movie, very typical to the humor Ricky Gervais does. I loved it! It was hilarious and they pulled off the plot very well. Of all the places they could have taken the story line, I was happy with the direction of the movie.
kdannyc 5 months ago (Hide)(Show)
it was a funny movie
moviegirl56 5 months, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
it was an ok movie, nothing really stuck out in my mind.
raechill2008 5 months, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
The intro scene is hilarious! The part about her masturbating before the date was too funny. And I really like the Q&A with the main character regarding what he knows about what happens after you die. That part cracked me up.
randykoto 5 months, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
Thought opening scene was amusing. Didn't know if this was a parody of religion or sarcasm. It was entertaining and an interesting thought to not lie.
PajamaDan 5 months, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
Here’s another Ricky Gervais pet project (co-writer, co-producer, co-director, star),… aimed at his loyal fans and RomCom junkies. In this project,… he takes an easy, parallel-universe premise of “inventing lying”,… enacts it,… and immediately kills it, over and over. There are plenty of negatives, like complete predictability, giant plotholes, bland direction, a corny voice-over, fl...more
PajamaDan 5 months, 1 week ago (Hide)(Show)
Here’s another Ricky Gervais pet project (co-writer, co-producer, co-director, star),… aimed at his loyal fans and RomCom junkies. In this project,… he takes an easy, parallel-universe premise of “inventing lying”,… enacts it,… and immediately kills it, over and over. There are plenty of negatives, like complete predictability, giant plotholes, bland direction, a corny voice-over, fl...more