The Invention of Lying
“In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.”
2009•PG-13•1h 40m•6.2•Released
ComedyFantasyRomance
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.
Director
Ricky Gervais
Writer
Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Budget
$19M
Revenue
$32M
Languages
English
Studio
MRC
Cast
Ricky Gervais
Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner
Anna McDoogles
Louis C.K.
Greg Kleinschmidt
Rob Lowe
Brad Kessler
Jonah Hill
Frank Fawcett
Jeffrey Tambor
Anthony James
Fionnula Flanagan
Martha Bellison
Tina Fey
Shelley Bailey
Donna Sorbello
Anna's Mother
Jason Bateman
Doctor
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jim the Bartender
Jimmi Simpson
Bob
Stephanie March
Blonde
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Landlord
John Hodgman
Wedding Overseer
Production
Company
MRC
Company
1821 Pictures
Company
Lynda Obst Productions
Company
Radar Pictures
Producer
Dan Lin
Producer
Lynda Obst
Producer
Ricky Gervais
Producer
Oly Obst
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