The Invention of Lying (2009)
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In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.
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.
- Released: 2009-10-02
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 40m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 2,413 votes
Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson.
Top cast
- Ricky Gervais as Mark Bellison
- Jennifer Garner as Anna McDoogles
- Louis C.K. as Greg Kleinschmidt
- Rob Lowe as Brad Kessler
- Jonah Hill as Frank Fawcett
- Jeffrey Tambor as Anthony James
- Fionnula Flanagan as Martha Bellison
- Tina Fey as Shelley Bailey
- Donna Sorbello as Anna's Mother
- Jason Bateman as Doctor
Where to watch The Invention of Lying
- United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
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- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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