Movie·2009·100 min

The Invention of Lying

Name: The Invention of Lying
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2009-10-02
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Louis C.K., Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill

The Invention of Lying streams in the US on Howdy Amazon Channel, as of October 5, 2026.

In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.

6.2 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 56%Audience 39%Metacritic 58IMDb 6.4Letterboxd 2.8

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Comedy Fantasy Romance

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

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