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Liar Liar

Liar Liar

Comedy · Fantasy · 1997

Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.

Movie details

Liar Liar

“Trust me.”

1997 Comedy · Fantasy 1h 26m

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6.7 / 10

Community rating

Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tom Shadyac

Written by

Paul Guay · Stephen Mazur

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Fletcher Reede

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Audrey Reede

Justin Cooper

Justin Cooper

Max Reede

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Jerry

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Greta

Amanda Donohoe

Amanda Donohoe

Miranda

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Dana Appleton

Court is in session

Put Liar Liar on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.