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The Invention of Lying. The Invention of Lying is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by comedian Ricky Gervais and writer Matthew Robinson in their directorial debuts. The film stars Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth.
- $32.7 million
- Tim Atack
- $18.5 million
Oct 2, 2009 · The Invention of Lying: Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson. With Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.. A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
- Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
- 426
- 2 min
Oct 2, 2009 · Watchlist. The Invention of Lying Gamer. Zombieland. Cemetery Junction. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) is a down-on-his-luck writer who lives in world where falsehoods ...
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- Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
- PG-13
- Comedy
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Mark Bellison is a screenwriter, about to be fired. He's short and chunky with a flat nose - a genetic setup that means he won't get to first base with Anna, the woman he loves. At a bank, on the spur of the moment he blurts out a fib, with eye-popping results. Then, when his mother's on her deathbed, frightened of the eternal void awaiting her ...
In a world where people speak the truth and have no concept ofdeception, a young man about to lose everything invents the "lie"…. 3,631 IMDb 6.4 1 h 39 min 2009. X-Ray PG-13.
Sep 30, 2009 · Written and directed by. In its amiable, quiet, PG-13 way, "The Invention of Lying" is a remarkably radical comedy. It opens with a series of funny, relentlessly logical episodes in a world where everyone always tells the truth, and then slips in the implication that religion is possible only in a world that has the ability to lie.
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