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The Invention of Lying

A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.

It's a world where everyone tells the truth - and just about anything they're thinking. Mark Bellison is a screenwriter, about to be fired. He's short and chunky with a flat nose - a genetic setup that means he won't get to first base with Anna, the woman he loves. At a bank, on the spur of the moment he blurts out a fib, with eye-popping results. Then, when his mother's on her deathbed, frightened of the eternal void awaiting her, Mark invents fiction. The hospital staff overhear his description of Heaven, believe every word, and tell others. Soon Mark is a prophet, his first inventive screenplay makes him rich, and he's basically a good guy. But will that be enough for Anna? Written by

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The Invention of Lying - Original Theatrical Trailer

The Invention of Lying - Original Theatrical Trailer

The Invention of Lying (2009) Official Trailer - Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner Movie HD

The Invention of Lying (2009) Official Trailer - Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner Movie HD

Info about The Invention of Lying

Studio(s): MRC, 1821 Pictures

Originally Released: Australia, Nov 26, 2009

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $32,400,000.00

Budget: $18,500,000.00

Genres:Comedy, Fantasy, Romance