The Invention of Lying (2009) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	October 2, 2009
On DVD:	January 19, 2010
Genre:	Comedy
Director:	Ricky Gervais, Matt Robinson
Writer:	Ricky Gervais, Matt Robinson
Cast:	Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., John Hodgman, Tina Fey, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor, Nate Corddry, Patrick Stewart, Jason Bateman
AKA:	This Side of the Truth
Studio:	Warner Brothers
Official site:	the-invention-of-lying.com
Running Time:	100 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for language including some sexual material and a drug reference

From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras," comes the new romantic comedy "The Invention of Lying," which takes place in an alternate reality where lying--even the concept of a lie--does not exist. Everyone--from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street--speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark...

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Ricky Gervais, the face of the British version of "The Office," continues to poke and prod American movie theaters, looking for inroads on the lucrative market. His brand has yet to resonate with American audiences, but people should take heed: Gervais is one of the funniest actors working today, and the movies in which he stars are well worth seeing.

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