The Invention of Lying

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

Oct 2 2009 PG-13 1h 40m
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.

Plot

It's a world where everyone tells the truth - and just about anything they're thinking. 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, Mark invents fiction. The hospital staff overhear his description of Heaven, believe every word, and tell others. Soon Mark is a prophet, his first inventive screenplay makes him rich, and he's basically a good guy. But will that be enough for Anna?

Written by

Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson

Directed by

Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Radar Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Lynda Obst Productions, Lin Pictures, 1821 Pictures, MRC, Wintergreen Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
155,261
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA