The Invention of Lying

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.

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Ricky Gervais directed The Invention of Lying in 2009. See Ricky Gervais's full filmography, where to start with Ricky Gervais, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ricky Gervais.

The Invention of Lying was released in 2009 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.