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The Invention of Lying

2009
Romance
Comedy
1h 40m
A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
Directed by:
Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson Matthew Robinson
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Written by:
Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson Matthew Robinson
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Starring:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman Edward Norton Edward Norton Rob Lowe Rob Lowe Christopher Guest Christopher Guest Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Tambor Stephanie March Stephanie March Tina Fey Tina Fey Jason Bateman Jason Bateman Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais Jonah Hill Jonah Hill Stephen Merchant Stephen Merchant
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Genres:
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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The Invention of Lying

2009
Romance
Comedy
1h 40m
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pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 29 Dec 2009
1
12th
Gervais is too talented to be associated with this film. Honestly it was hard to believe he directed and wrote this. Maybe one laugh in the entire film. It also falls into some of the most painfully overdone cliches at the end of the film. A good premise but it's just not as clever or smart as it thinks it is. Very disappointing. The only good part is all the badass cameos.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 09 Jan 2010
2
6th
Leaves an unpleasant taste behind. You have to look at The Office or Extras to realize there's something fishy going on. Gervais is either a sell-out or entangled in some kind of genius hoax; Either way, this movie sucks. If you like this film and would happily recommend it to your nearest and dearest, you're a full-blown idiot. Yes, I meant that in the derogatory sense !
Rated 09 Jan 2010
paradigmaParadigma
Rated 13 Feb 2010
55
24th
Always telling the truth is not equal to being stupid or arrogant or cruel.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 16 Nov 2009
45
13th
Could have been a funny film, but like everything produced in Hollywood with a fun premise, it quickly devolves into an awful love story / base-level morality tale. Its obvious that very little thought was put into the conception of this story.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 18 Apr 2010
73
27th
Interesting premise that builds to a hilarious climax at a press conference where Gervais' character explains the rules of the mysterious "man in the sky" to the bewildered masses. Only problem with this climax...it's followed by another 30 almost entirely laugh-free minutes as the subversive message is clumsily tossed aside in favor of a by-the-numbers "Graduate"-lite ending, only much sappier. Turn this one off as soon as the press conference ends. Oh, and by the way...BUDWEISER. PIZZA HUT.
Rated 18 Apr 2010
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 03 Mar 2013
55
32nd
A sort of inversion of Liar Liar, this disappointing flick detrimentally skimps on the details of it's unique world in order to present a sappy, cliched love story. Just because no one can lie, why is everyone obligated to constantly blurt out embarrassing truths? There's a few laughs to be had from the throwaway gags, but the jabs at religion are all safe and predictable, and none of the satire has any real bite. It's not a terrible movie, but Ricky Gervais is so much better than this.
Rated 03 Mar 2013
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 30 Dec 2009
4
33rd
Great start, so-so middle, horrible ending. This could have made for some great satire on consumerism and exhibitionism. Gervais deserves better roles. Points for the overflow of talent in minuscule roles (Bateman, appearing for 45 sec, probably has the best line in the entire movie).
Rated 30 Dec 2009
astfglAstfgl
Rated 03 Oct 2009
70
58th
Entertaining but jumbled. It started out as a broad comedy about the only man who knows how to lie, only to take a dark turn as a story about mortality and faith, and then wind up as a frustratingly predictable romantic comedy. The cameos were good, Gervais was his typical self, Louis CK stole most of his scenes, and Jennifer Garner was okay but her whole character was wretchedly, unabashedly vain and superficial for the entire film.
Rated 03 Oct 2009
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 04 Oct 2009
25
20th
Kind of like Idiocracy, in which after a great beginning that promises some scathing satire, the film proceeds to beat its premise into the ground with unquantifiable enthusiasm. The formulaic parts here also underwhelm. I was much more interested in the world created herein -- one without deceit, guile or equivocation -- than in the romantic escapades of a snub-nosed fattie. The Coke advertisement is fucking classic, though.
Rated 04 Oct 2009
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 29 Dec 2009
40
24th
It's easy to watch but with the magnitude of talent involved in this project and Gervais on script and lead this is far less than the least one expects. Gervais better stick with observational comedy than total fiction. A decent idea goes unexplored. Mainly the script fails while taking -lying- out of the equation (and reintroducing it) to give credit to intellect, everyone is totally dumb if they can't lie?
Rated 29 Dec 2009
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 19 Oct 2010
25
4th
When I first heard of it, I immediately thought that the idea is quite interesting and it will at the very least serve as a good backdrop for some snappy comedic dialogues. But I saw it and I realized what a terrible idea it was. The premise got old pretty quickly and everything felt flat and uninspired. And then I learned that Ricky Gervais himself wrote this crap and I was like "what the hell!" How could such a funny guy write something so unfunny? A terrible terrible film.
Rated 19 Oct 2010
stewballStewball
Rated 04 Oct 2009
80
80th
Other than miscasting Jennifer Garner (which they sort of made up for with an upscale list of cameo appearances), this strange little story actually worked. It kept surprising the audience with satire, drama and outright belly laughs. And there was actually material for something more than shallow thought. The premise of the movie was not only about the human inability to lie, but the compulsion to volunteer the Truth, the source of most of the humor. Usually, they could have just shut tf up!
Rated 04 Oct 2009
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 09 Jun 2010
85
56th
I will absolutely stand up for this movie, despite its tepid romantic comedy ending. For most of the movie, Gervais and Robinson manage to mix sentiment with smart satire. With that said, I think the movie will be ripe for a remake some day. The ending is really lukewarm and doesn't click with the rest of the movie.
Rated 09 Jun 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 30 Mar 2010
2
19th
I don't understand how Ricky Gervais can be connected to something so incredibly unfunny. He gives Steve Carrel shit for stuff like "Evan Almighty", but now there is a bit of irony attached.
Rated 30 Mar 2010
travisbickleTravisbickle
Rated 05 Sep 2011
95
82nd
Though a little heavy handed in its indictment of all religion its sweetness of a man discovering that lying has both dire and endearing qualities is refreshing..only Gervais could have pulled this movie off.
Rated 05 Sep 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 10 Oct 2009
3
28th
It just didn't click for me. It's weird, because I love the basic premise and more or less the entire cast right down to the cameos and I loved The Office and Extras, but the movie was just perpetually, bizarrely unfunny for the whole runtime. I had about three honest laughs through the entire 99 minutes.
Rated 10 Oct 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 13 Oct 2009
70
29th
I like Gervais, and I thought the concept was intriguing, but this movie is really a 'one trick pony,' and the concept gets tired in the last 30 minutes. Also, the love story was a bit saccharine. One other thing: who says that people who live in a world without lying have to be insufferable douchbags? There's a difference between lying and simply 'holding your tongue.' Overall, a disappointment.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
beardmilkBeardMilk
Rated 10 Jan 2010
69
16th
I love Gervais, but this was total crap.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
paxtonPaxton
Rated 21 Jun 2014
36
7th
I thought this was a really funny and clever movie! Nope. Looks like we can lie in this world.
Rated 21 Jun 2014
chemical404chemical404
Rated 29 Dec 2009
27
9th
One of those adult comedies that supposedly are deep and insightful, but in reality are just a bland tripe. Perfect for simple people who like to think that they are philosophical and intelligent.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
johnny_moJohnny Mo
Rated 07 Dec 2010
70
43rd
Really creative idea where the audience can easily adapt to a completely different & weird world. But has a weak and stereotype story.
Rated 07 Dec 2010
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 01 Feb 2010
65
42nd
I'd be lying if I said this didn't totally lose steam halfway through.
Rated 01 Feb 2010
nevejasnevejas
Rated 10 Apr 2020
64
48th
'Tis true that comedy is usually found in the details, but if this is not your first encounter with Mr. Gervais, you will find the narrative lazy and predictable. Almost any other ending (including no ending) would have been better, choice of topics - uninspiring. If you somehow can ignore all that - the execution is not that bad, the aforementioned details exist in small talk or cardboard boxes, secondary cast are a-ok. N.B.: better Ricky Gervais content exists, go find it!
Rated 10 Apr 2020
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 06 Feb 2011
60
62nd
I enjoyed The Invention of Lying, but not as much as I hoped I would. Yes, there were plenty of funny parts, but the forced romance between Matt and Anna slowed the film down, and was also boring. These parts lacked emotion and humor, dragging the rest of the picture down. The rest of the film was funny though, and I found myself laughing or chuckling more often than not. Not excellent, but likely worth a watch, especially if you are a fan of Gervais.
Rated 06 Feb 2011
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 06 Oct 2009
88
83rd
Nice to see Gervais hasn't lost his touch after the terrible Ghost Town. But he's the cowriter here & though it's not Office funny(what is?) there's a witty insightful script here that goes far beyond the 1-note premise promised by the trailers.He smartly moves on to infinitely bigger subject matter& though that creates some questions, the movie is far better for it.Gervais also shows off some impressive previously unseen acting chops in a surprisingly moving scene, while Garner shines, as usual
Rated 06 Oct 2009
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 12 Mar 2010
66
47th
Amusing on the surface, but don't try to delve into the central conceit; you'll fall straight through the plot holes.
Rated 12 Mar 2010
baljot187baljot187
Rated 30 Dec 2009
65
28th
A movie that had the chance to be great, but instead ended up being slightly above mediocre. The film is definitely helped along by great performances by Ricky Gervais and his supporting cast, especially the slimy Rob Lowe. However the film is brought down by the less-than-effective satire of Christianity and odd inconsistencies that pop up in the movie. I am a huge fan of Gervais but I can easily say I was let down here. Also, the constant cameos were a bit jarring.
Rated 30 Dec 2009
emtiltemtilt
Rated 07 Feb 2010
64
52nd
Reminded me a lot of Idiocracy. It's a good concept that starts very strong but goes a little downhill. It becomes somewhat unfocused and unsubtle toward the end, but I still enjoyed it.
Rated 07 Feb 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 07 Jan 2010
72
32nd
While it did get a bit stale it made me laugh and the premise was interesting enough to capture my attention. The ending is pretty bad and there's a lot of obvious time stretching with montages and such, but there were enough really good jokes in there to be reasonably satisfied.
Rated 07 Jan 2010
dieguindieguin
Rated 02 Jan 2012
63
28th
The first half hour was funny and fairly smart. But then it turned into Bruce Almighty. A real shame, it had its potential. P.S.: "If nobody ever lied, religion never existed", brilliant concept.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
kelKel
Rated 27 Dec 2009
75
62nd
I thought most of the acting was very good and to be honest I couldn't keep from grinning like a retard all through.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 21 Jun 2011
60
33rd
Gervais' movie about the silliness of religion has an awesome concept and some clever lines but ultimately fails to deliver a wholly, well-rounded film on its subject matter.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 13 Nov 2011
34
19th
Why is a movie with such a seemingly funny concept, and such talented, hilarious actors not all that amusing? It's not terrible, but I would much prefer any of the stand-up specials or TV shows of any of the people involved to this movie.
Rated 13 Nov 2011
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 09 Oct 2009
65
18th
I expected more from Ricky Gervais, who has created an original concept, and then abandoned it, to make a shitty romantic comedy. I don't care about him and Jennifer Garner, I wanted to know more about the other characters, but alas, there isn't a sideplot to be found in this overly sentimental mess.
Rated 09 Oct 2009
ocelotOcelot
Rated 04 Oct 2009
45
36th
Eh. Starts off with a lot of promise but ends up being really mediocre.
Rated 04 Oct 2009
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 09 Jun 2010
25
13th
Very funny for the first two-thirds but the love story ruins it. Note to Gervais, if you want to write a romantic subplot please make sure that the love interest isn't the most despicable woman on the planet.
Rated 09 Jun 2010
jwaycuilisjwaycuilis
Rated 03 Oct 2009
11
14th
I think this movie should have been titled "Blasphemy With Some Cameos."
Rated 03 Oct 2009
perrydebianperrydebian
Rated 12 Jan 2010
50
2nd
No fun at all
Rated 12 Jan 2010
bingbing
Rated 24 Nov 2011
55
21st
Some absolutely brilliant moments, but an overall feeling of wasted opportunity. With such a limitless concept, why did they fill most of the story with romance? And why on earth did they play the religion card so heavily?
Rated 24 Nov 2011
movieboymovieboy
Rated 27 Feb 2011
62
18th
I would be lying if I said this movie was either interesting or funny.
Rated 27 Feb 2011
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 26 Nov 2013
68
40th
While I appreciate the atheistic message, this film felt a bit boring. Mostly because it's a very typical and predictable romantic comedy with a twist. I really like Ricky Gervais and I was pleasantly surprised to see so many familiar and well-known faces, but that was not enough for me to truly enjoy this film. Some funny moments, some good emotional moments, but the plot has some big holes and inconsistencies, I feel like the premise could have been explored much, much better. Average film.
Rated 26 Nov 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 26 Feb 2019
45
23rd
Good excuse for a romcom. Too bad is a bad romcom.
Rated 26 Feb 2019
sheepslashersheepslasher
Rated 19 Sep 2012
1
11th
I've never seen anything more meanspirited and smug.
Rated 19 Sep 2012
duderDuder
Rated 09 Jan 2010
45
6th
I can't understand what Gervais is trying to do.. Really can't.. The first 15 mins where fun due to the interesting subject, a few good Christianity mocks, and the rest is total rubbish..
Rated 09 Jan 2010
willxcorewillxcore
Rated 18 Jan 2010
35
6th
As an atheist I can appreciate Ricky Gervais' attempt at creating a mainstream story that touches on the issue of religion and it's power of deception on the world. It also had a lot of awesome cameo's but in the end it just wound up being unfunny, contrived and just pretty bad overall. I laughed a few times but not often enough whatsoever. I watched for about an hour just to see what would happen in the end which I saw coming from a mile away regardless.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 30 Dec 2015
61
36th
Made for a nice double-bill with Carrey's "Yes Man". And by that I mean at least I didn't find it a COMPLETE waste of 3+ hours, I probably had the day off anyway.
Rated 30 Dec 2015
jack_bzJack Bz
Rated 05 Oct 2010
49
19th
It's almost...offensive, that such a great concept was wasted on this movie. Most of the best uses of it were done with 1 liners. Why would a world where everyone tells the truth mean everyone speaks every single offensive thought that crosses their minds? Why would it make every person on the planet "mate" based on gene pool and not personality? It's hard to care about the characters where every single one of them isn't human, besides Gervais.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 10 Jan 2010
45
10th
I think that the problem was that this tried to do too much at once. The premise was promising, and if it just followed one path then I think it could've been one of the better comedies of 09. But what were given was a jumbled mix of three separate plots that each stole from one another's charm.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
dst7175dst7175
Rated 25 Feb 2010
20
12th
i thought it was dumb that they don't seem to know the difference between telling a lie and saying everything on your mind. But the one scene in the bar when Gervais asks what would you do and Louis/Hoffman agrees on touching boobs was hilarious.
Rated 25 Feb 2010
rossRoss
Rated 05 Jan 2010
30
20th
A decent start and some funny cameos keeps it from being the worst of 2009, but oh my lord it tries. A high concept comedy could at least respect the concept.
Rated 05 Jan 2010
pompousasspompousass
Rated 11 Nov 2009
20
44th
High-concept comedy. The concept is certainly cheeky, if uncertainly funny, but the de rigueur romance takes it into sappy platitudes on skin-deep beauty and inner worth.
Rated 11 Nov 2009
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 29 Nov 2012
20
8th
About as contrived as a story can get. The ultra frankness and brutal honesty parts were hilarious at first, but it gets old pretty quick. The take on god as the man-in-the-sky is a very humorous jibe at religion as being a big fat lie. Great stuff. But, overall the story is too pretentious and there were many lost opportunities to do much more with it. Jennifer Garner was entertaining but not stellar. Rob Lowe played the arrogant ass fairly well. And the others were mostly unremarkable.
Rated 29 Nov 2012
vesupriavesupria
Rated 23 May 2010
5
44th
Pretty funny, witty, and charming Brittish comedy. It's presented in a fresh, crisp manner and has some good satirical ideas along the lines of faith, happiness and the human condition. Unfortunately it's a bit thin at times,and too singular in its focus. The predictability factor, is, uh, predictably too high as well! But still a good effort, and I can't say that I detested it!
Rated 23 May 2010
scorpusScorpus
Rated 27 Apr 2011
74
52nd
A bit cliched with the references to Christianity but still a funny and memorable film boosted by the great dead-pan comedy of Gervais
Rated 27 Apr 2011
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 17 Mar 2011
11
56th
This film really panders to every socially and politically correct agenda let alone every product it can possibly get on screen. It had it's funny moments, but a lot of irritating moments to offset them, and really no romance whatsoever.
Rated 17 Mar 2011
lucillevanpLucillevanp.
Rated 09 Mar 2011
50
27th
I like Gervais and the idea seemed very interesting but they managed to turn it into a very boring and mediocre movie.
Rated 09 Mar 2011
jnydamjnydam
Rated 15 Jun 2020
56
47th
good first half but gets pretty cheesy second half
Rated 15 Jun 2020
timmotimmo
Rated 24 Jun 2010
70
28th
It says some things that need to be said on a large scale, and it says them well. It has powerful emotion in parts and great comedy in others. It is uneven (like the figurative villain of the film: God) but still works.
Rated 24 Jun 2010
heapshakeheapshake
Rated 20 Mar 2010
30
8th
The joke wears thin about 10 minutes in.
Rated 20 Mar 2010
etherealtardetherealtard
Rated 14 Jul 2011
31
5th
A toothless and dickless satire. One for the herd.
Rated 14 Jul 2011
lissakayeLissaKaye
Rated 02 Jul 2012
40
30th
So much potential wasted on a love story.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
torberntorbern
Rated 17 Sep 2020
30
1st
It's too caught up in pathos to have any real fun with its premise—but even more shameful is the sheer amount of talent it wastes. Gervais is cast as an unfunny, simpering sad sack. Phillip Seymour Hoffman floats by in an unremarkable bartender role; Jason Bateman plays a straight doctor for some reason; Tina Fey is relegated to using the ‘F' word (not that one, the other one) repeatedly, in an utterly painful display. The list goes on. Just a weird total-misfire of a movie.
Rated 17 Sep 2020
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 28 Jun 2012
30
11th
I really hate it when a film has some fun idea but then absolutely nothing creative is done with it. I enjoyed watching some of the actors, but most of the characters were just idiotic. Very disappointing.
Rated 28 Jun 2012
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 27 Jan 2012
79
46th
A thought-provoking premise that refreshingly doesn't really let you know where it's going until about halfway through. The direction it does go is surprising and satisfying. The satire is pretty funny, and a bit mean-spirited (in an entertaining way) when it comes to Gervais' sad sack act.
Rated 27 Jan 2012
joojooJooJoo
Rated 02 Nov 2010
4
55th
I hate that this isn't better, cause it has every right to be.
Rated 02 Nov 2010
annimalannimal
Rated 13 Dec 2010
30
18th
Almost too dry of a comedy filled with sarcastic humor that gets old after a while.
Rated 13 Dec 2010
teftef
Rated 19 Jan 2010
85
75th
Gotta go the other way on this one. There's a beautiful humanistic message in this movie. It's simple, and at times it's easy to feel that Gervais could have done more. More valuable satire, more sweeping criticism, but what is there is good. Part of Gervais' comedy, at least to me, seems to be were you fill the rest in. The story is never so good as when you have to tell half of it. A lot of the jokes are like that, they're half starters. Nonetheless, a good film. I WOULD recommend it, fred. ;P
Rated 19 Jan 2010
philipPhilip
Rated 22 Jun 2011
76
79th
The concept is so great that it makes me wonder why nobody's though of this before. Sure, not everything is executed perfectly, but just the concept is enough to carry this movie through any corny scene.
Rated 22 Jun 2011
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
57
30th
It doesn't quite follow through on its promise, and relies too heavily on shopworn romantic comedy tropes, but The Invention of Lying is uncommonly sly and funny.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 09 Apr 2010
46
20th
Sadly very disappointing.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
ale_jetAle-Jet
Rated 01 Jun 2012
29
8th
Hele greia ble for teit for min del. Ricky Gervais er morsom, men det er også det eneste.
Rated 01 Jun 2012
soixistSoixist
Rated 30 Mar 2021
69
27th
Meh
Rated 30 Mar 2021
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
40
19th
Fine concept, but the best way to do a comedy is not going on and on about dumb ass shit. Trust me, I know.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 06 Jul 2011
66
26th
Well... it could've been so much more than it ended up being. Somewhere along the line, not that far into the movie, it starts getting worse and worse until it ends up flat on its face. But at least you'll get a few laughs out of it.
Rated 06 Jul 2011
captainjonnyCaptainJonny
Rated 17 Apr 2010
55
26th
For a Ricky Gervais film I was impressed, usually I don't find him funny but by no means did it have me in hysterics either. Seemingly promoting dishonesty over honesty this heavy concept based film was Ok but quite pointless.
Rated 17 Apr 2010
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 20 Feb 2010
80
37th
The Invention of Lying has a lot of things going for it: An interesting concept, an amazing cast and a wonderful soundtrack (Donovan FTW!), to name a few. Even though it seems to not know exactly what it wants to be, it manages to be consistently entertaining. Both very depressing and uplifting at the same time, The Invention of Lying shows that Gervais can do movies too.
Rated 20 Feb 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
64
39th
Gervais is sometimes a bore and this film is no different, but he is also pretty amusing at times.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 24 Aug 2017
60
44th
The main idea is clever and the writers have fun with it, although from a certain point on they sideline it a bit for the rather uninspired love story and the true but trite social commentary (rich bullies vs. poor but kind dudes; poor guy turns rich but he's still unhappy, etc.) that came with it. On the other hand, the cast is way more star-studded than you'd expect and Gervais has a go at religion more than once - maybe not as fiercely as in his stand-up shows but still pretty eloquently.
Rated 24 Aug 2017
burnmp3sburnmp3s
Rated 24 Jan 2010
64
33rd
A good idea for a film and a great cast, but overall it's forgettable. For a comedy there are few laughs, and towards the end the film manages to take its unusual premise into the exact same plot as dozens of other romantic comedies.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
aureliuszAureliusz
Rated 19 Sep 2011
80
48th
Swiat gdzie nie ma klamstwa, wyobrazasz sobie jakby wygladał? :D Obejrzyj.
Rated 19 Sep 2011
imomercetinImOmerCetin
Rated 08 Apr 2021
68
48th
Gervais at his savage humour. Hahah, funny.
Rated 08 Apr 2021
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 28 Jun 2013
29
21st
I liked the sarcastic lines. Time after time. But unfortunately the main story was blunt and dull. The plot did not carry for long time. Sorry Ricky.
Rated 28 Jun 2013
thorn969thorn969
Rated 29 Feb 2016
25
21st
It's a bit dumb... but a cute parody of religion with some teeth.
Rated 29 Feb 2016
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 27 Oct 2009
65
64th
While the theme of the movie remained present the overall delivery was sparse. It started well and dandy but then became more of a sappy love story. I did get a chuckle out of them making fun of religion which was pretty bold. Even though this movie presented a great cast along with some laughs, the best part will remain the concept itself. I'd say it's worth watching but I just don't know if it justified the $10 I spent for a theater ticket.
Rated 27 Oct 2009
instiInsti
Rated 02 Oct 2020
65
21st
An interesting premise, all star cameo cast, religious satire but fails to fulfil it's potential and fizzles out to an poor romantic comedy.
Rated 02 Oct 2020
in10cityin10city
Rated 20 Jan 2010
70
25th
Very dry humor.
Rated 20 Jan 2010
lalunalaluna
Rated 25 Apr 2020
20
3rd
ünlülerle dolu castı dışında bomboş iş.
Rated 25 Apr 2020
gillyGilly
Rated 09 Apr 2010
80
71st
Ein toller Film. Allerdings sollte man nicht mit der Prämisse an den Film herangehen, eine Komödie zu sehen. Der Film regt zum Nachdenken an.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 28 Aug 2014
60
20th
A brilliant idea set up brilliantly and then almost completely wasted on a stupid, ugly, generic, sexually regressive romantic comedy. I like Ricky Gervais, but he really should not have been directing or in the lead role, he's completely wrong for both jobs. A more charismatic character actor in the lead and somebody who knows what to do with a camera would have been nice. (And another pass at the screenplay.) But, it did make me laugh quite a bit, so it wasn't a horrible experience.
Rated 28 Aug 2014
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 22 Feb 2011
37
44th
#11#, popcorn, story, (writer Gervais), Jennifer G
Rated 22 Feb 2011
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 21 Aug 2010
79
70th
a lighthearted comedy with several familiar faces, i really like the direction and writing. the concept and the way it was pulled off truly impressed and entertained me.
Rated 21 Aug 2010
orcunyondemorcunyondem
Rated 03 Apr 2021
76
64th
We all know the point and except for missing points, it's a classic Ricky Gervais plot.
Rated 03 Apr 2021
acyberexileacyberexile
Rated 26 Mar 2011
76
36th
now, it's hard to rip on the invention of lying and actually all the movies that were made in the same vein. obviously made by talented people who had good intentions but got wrapped around their own intelligence. while the script is funny at certain points and the movie generally is not bad; gervais' premise is a hard one to work with. with enormous amounts of questions possible to ask the plot, it's hard to concentrate on enjoying the actual picture. good but not great.
Rated 26 Mar 2011
ferzathFerzath
Rated 14 Dec 2020
70
36th
They had something quite good, but they went the other way too fast. Could've played out better. Watching this after watching After Life, you can clearly see elements of the latter in this movie that Gervais has built his (fantastic) series on.
Rated 14 Dec 2020
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 22 Jan 2012
50
9th
the premise is very funny. the enacting of funny premise is not. the movie definitely has its moments but it just fell flat overall.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
deathcrowDeathcrow
Rated 27 Dec 2009
50
28th
Good concept that loses track of itself along the run.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 27 Jan 2010
74
24th
Not completely successful, but sweet and--in its treatment of religious faith--subversive as well.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 30 Nov 2010
60
36th
WHEN RICKY GERVAIS CRIES IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY. But I found it really annoying how not lying was oftentimes interpreted as having no inner monologue. Or no shame. Basically I didn't feel like their no-lying world was fully realized. Some specific things were clever, but I never believed for a moment that a society could function like this. Or, if that society existed, that it would resemble ours so closely.
Rated 30 Nov 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 06 Jun 2010
70
40th
Ricky Gervais just can't catch a break with American audiences, but that's largely due to the fact that none of his American films have been of quite the same quality as his British television series (The Office, Extras). Invention is a funny film, even hilarious in spots, but despite the numerous cameos, it never rises above the level of "pretty good," and it probably only reaches that if you have an existing affection for Gervais' brand of self-deprecating humor.
Rated 06 Jun 2010
cyberedgeCyberedge
Rated 15 Sep 2012
70
41st
Interesting concept, great cast. Movie dragged on too long.
Rated 15 Sep 2012

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