Liar Liar

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Liar Liar

PG-13

1997

1h 27m

Comedy

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Conniving attorney Fletcher Reede is an ace in the courtroom, but his dishonesty and devotion to work ruin his relationships. His wife, Audrey, has left him for a more dependable man, and Fletcher often breaks the commitments he makes to his beloved son, Max. When Max wishes his dad would stop lying for 24 hours, Fletcher suddenly finds that he can only speak the truth, on the day his career-deciding court case has to be won.

Critics Consensus

Despite its thin plot, Liar Liar is elevated by Jim Carrey's exuberant brand of physical humor, and the result is a laugh riot that helped to broaden the comedian's appeal.

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

04/07/2020

I would tell you that this is a loud, obvious, one-joke movie, but most of you would run out and pony up the eight bucks to see it anyway.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

04/07/2020

Pretty funny, at least during those moments when it doesn't turn into goo.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

03/21/2017

Carrey has never been better - that is to say funnier, or more controlled. He's reached a higher performance plateau here, playing a real human being we care about rather than a goon figure.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

05/05/2025

4/5

Jim Carrey is pure comedy gold here. The actor takes a simple, fun premise up to hilarious heights, thanks to his incredible (physical) comedic talents. [Full review in Spanish]

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Wayne Broadway

Black Girl Nerds

04/05/2022

4.5/5

Its not just Carrey as a comedic performer that makes this movie so enjoyable, its him as a very flawed, but very loving, father.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

01/22/2022

2.5/4

There are several moments of inspired lunacy on full display.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Apr 21

Peak 90s silly dumb fun chaos and I was absolutely here for it. Kept me laughing the entire way through. The ending went on a bit over dramatic, Still was a massive fun watch. Pure Jim Carrey comfort comedy gold.

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Jessica B

@JessicaSantos Apr 20

Liar Liar é Jim Carrey em uma de suas performances mais fisicamente expressivas e engraçadas. Ele interpreta um advogado que é "obrigado" a dizer a verdade o tempo todo, o que gera situações cada vez mais absurdas. O destaque é a comédia corporal e o timing impecável. Em poucas palavras: frenético, inteligente e extremamente divertido.

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Carlos M

@CarlosMZ Mar 9

Obra maestra de comedia sin mas que decir veela

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The Wandering D

@RT87120553 Jan 26

What a fun and creative concept. And brilliant acting from Jim Carrey. I really loved him in this. His over-the-top performance really works in this movie.

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Charlie T

@KIDCRITIC Dec 26

Watched Liar Liar this year. This movie is such a funny movie. It is about a man named Fletcher who is divorced and always lies to his son so his son wishes for him not to lie and it came true he cant lie at all and he is a lawyer so he has to lie in order for it to work with cases and he also wants to get his son back. The quality is good.The storytelling is great and the acting is one of a kind. Overall I would rate the movie a 4.5 out of 5.0 stars.My favorite scene is when the teacher is asking the student what is your and fletchers son say a liar. I would recommend this movie.

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James P

@JayP1992 Dec 16

My favourite Jim Carrey film. Always wet myself laughing every time I watch it! I'll show this to my grandkids one day!

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Synopsis

Conniving attorney Fletcher Reede is an ace in the courtroom, but his dishonesty and devotion to work ruin his relationships. His wife, Audrey, has left him for a more dependable man, and Fletcher often breaks the commitments he makes to his beloved son, Max. When Max wishes his dad would stop lying for 24 hours, Fletcher suddenly finds that he can only speak the truth, on the day his career-deciding court case has to be won.

Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: Brian Grazer
Screenwriter: Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 18, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $181.4M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: DTS-ES, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)