The Invention of Lying
In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.
2009 | 100m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson |
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| Writer: | Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 02, 2009 |
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| Director: | Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson |
| Writer: | Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Keywords | lie, religion, lies |
| Production Companies | Radar Pictures, MRC, Lynda Obst Productions, 1821 Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $32,400,000
Budget: $18,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ricky Gervais | Mark Bellison |
| Jennifer Garner | Anna McDoogles |
| Louis C.K. | Greg Kleinschmidt |
| Rob Lowe | Brad Kessler |
| Jonah Hill | Frank Fawcett |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Anthony James |
| Fionnula Flanagan | Martha Bellison |
| Tina Fey | Shelley Bailey |
| Donna Sorbello | Anna's Mother |
| Jason Bateman | Doctor |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Jim the Bartender |
| Jimmi Simpson | Bob |
| Stephanie March | Blonde |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Landlord |
| John Hodgman | Wedding Overseer |
| Nate Corddry | News Reporter |
| Christopher Guest | Nathan Goldfrappe |
| Alton Fitzgerald White | Angelo Badsmith |
| Edward Norton | Cop |
| Shaun Williamson | Richard Bellison |
| Stephen Merchant | Man at the Door |
| Michael Patrick Gough | Homeless Man |
| Ashlie Atkinson | Bank Teller |
| Lisa Paige Robinson | Arguing Girlfriend |
| Matt Stadelmann | Arguing Boyfriend |
| Martin Starr | Waiter #1 |
| Tate Ellington | Waiter #2 |
| Arnie Burton | Waiter at Fancy Restaurant |
| Bobby Moynihan | Assistant |
| Cole Jensen | Short Fat Brian |
| Conner Rayburn | Son |
| Roz Ryan | Nurse #1 |
| Nada Despotovich | Nurse #2 |
| Jared Voss | Person #1 |
| Jessica Baade | Person #2 |
| Elena Wohl | Person #3 |
| Matthew Robinson | Person #4 |
| Donald Foley | Yelling Man |
| Patrick Shea | Man #7 |
| Joe Stapleton | Man #8 |
| Dennis Lemoine | Young Man |
| Lance Norris | Man #1 |
| Joe Wong | Man #2 |
| Collin Knight | Man #3 |
| Eric André | Man #4 |
| Gene Amoroso | Man #5 |
| Armen Garo | Man #6 |
| Dreama Walker | Receptionist |
| Brigid O'Connor | Woman #1 |
| Christine Mascott | Woman #2 |
| Ellen Colton | Woman #3 |
| Layla Hosseini | Woman #4 |
| Erica Newhall | Woman #5 |
| Nydia Calon | Woman #6 |
| Hope Farley | Woman #7 |
| Paul Donlon | Elderly #1 |
| Mauriel Gould | Elderly #2 |
| Mary Klug | Elderly #3 |
| Rachel Harker | Woman in Business Suit |
| Brett Cramp | Crying Man |
| Toni Saladna | Cocktail Waitress |
| Guy Strauss | Pit Man |
| Nick Towne | Roulette Dealer |
| Luz Alexandra Ramos | Chip Woman |
| Ken Cheeseman | Shouting Man |
| David Pittu | Tour Guide |
| Danielle Perry | Hostess in La Bonisera |
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | Blue Collar Guy |
| Douglass Bowen Flynn | Tourist #1 |
| Celeste Oliva | Secretary |
| Jake Watkins | Bully Kid |
| Valerie Hager | Talking Head Woman |
| Alison Quinn | Talking Head Woman |
| Mitchell Roche | Talking Head Man |
| John Franchi | Casino Gambler (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ricky Gervais | Director, Writer |
| Hannah Pillemer | Producer's Assistant |
| Priscilla Elliott | Art Direction |
| Tim Atack | Original Music Composer |
| Susie DeSanto | Costume Design |
| Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Lawrence Karman | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Jeffrey Greeley | Camera Operator |
| Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Emanuele Giraldo | Assistant Editor |
| David J. Schwartz | Sound Mixer |
| Kelley Ray | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Chris Gill | Editor |
| Alec Hammond | Production Design |
| Kathleen Rosen | Set Decoration |
| Marisa Aboitiz | Costume Supervisor |
| Wendy Cox | Unit Production Manager |
| Sam Urdank | Still Photographer |
| Dana Millman | Music Supervisor |
| Tom Foligno | Assistant Editor |
| Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Glenn Freemantle | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Eve Morrow | Makeup Artist |
| Hugo Adams | Foley Editor |
| Niv Adiri | Sound |
| Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | Sound |
| Andrea King | Foley Artist |
| Glen Gathard | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Matthew Robinson | Writer, Director |
| Tim Suhrstedt | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rachel Abarbanell | Associate Producer |
| Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis | Executive Producer |
| Sue Baden-Powell | Executive Producer |
| Terry Dougas | Executive Producer |
| Ricky Gervais | Producer |
| Oly Obst | Producer |
| Dan Lin | Producer |
| Lynda Obst | Producer |
| Ted Field | Executive Producer |
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