Liar Liar (1997)

Directed by

Tom Shadyac

Genre

trial film, fantasy comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6,278 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer who lies constantly is magically forced to tell the truth for 24 hours. He tries to fix his career and win back his family while his honesty causes chaos.

goofyfranticwarm-heartedfast-pacedslapstickfeel-goodsilly

What happens

Liar Liar is a 1997 American fantasy comedy film starring Jim Carrey as a lawyer who built his entire career on lying only to find himself cursed to speak only the truth for a single day. He struggles to maintain his career and to reconcile with his ex-wife and son whom he alienated with his pathological lying. The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, and is the second of three collaborations between Carrey and Shadyac, after Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and before Bruce Almighty (2003). Liar Liar premiered at the Universal Amphitheatre on March 18, 1997 and was released in the United States on March 21, 1997 by Universal Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, and grossed $303 million against a budget of $45 million. At the 55th Golden Globe Awards, Carrey was nominated for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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