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The Invention of Lying
2009
"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 (.. Read more
| Starring | Jonah Hill, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Patrick Stewart |
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| Director | Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson |
| Genres | Comedy |
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The Invention of Lying
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"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.
| Starring | Jonah Hill, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Patrick Stewart, Jeffrey Tambor, Jeffrey Tambor, Christopher Guest, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais |
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| Director | Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | DVD: unknown Blu-ray: unknown Production year: 2009 |
| Format | DVD |
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20 out of 20 people found this review helpful
poor
just not very funny, predictable, boring.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Ok i suppose
I've never got ricky gervais's humour before anyway.
But i've been told this was meant to be good and i was quite disappointed. It starts off quite funny but then they use the same joke all the way through and then it gets quite depressing!
See it if you really like ricky gervais..... but otherwise don't waist your money. *thumbs down*
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- Nadine21 from Poole
- Posted 05 Oct 2009 09:21
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Fame keeps Gervais from box office triumph
- 10 Oct 2009
A remake of Fame has beat Ricky Gervais' new comedy The Invention Of Lying to the top of the U.K. box office last weekend (03-04Oct09). The Office star's movie, about a world where no one has ever lied, debuted at number two with $2.6 million , while the modern update of the 1980 drama is in poll position after earning $3.56 million . A new 3D version of the animated Pixar film Toy Story is also a new entry to the charts at three, while family favorite Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs falls... Read more
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Invention of Lying, The - BLU-RAY Version
"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-...
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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-...
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