# The Invention of Lying (2009)

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**Runtime**: 100 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
**Directed by**: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
**Written by**: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
**Starring**: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Louis C.K., Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Jeffrey Tambor

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The last honest man on Earth finally cracks under social pressure and starts fibbing. His white lies balloon into full-blown deception, reshuffling society overnight. It’s the world’s first con artist—who also saves the girl.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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