The Invention of Lying
Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Louis C.K., Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Tina Fey, Donna Sorbello, Jason Bateman
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
- Music
- Tim Atack
- Cinematography
- Tim Suhrstedt
- Cast
- Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Tina Fey, Donna Sorbello, Jason Bateman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jimmi Simpson
Updated July 22, 2026
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