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An attorney who tells the truth for 24 hours straight? This has got to be the movies! Fletcher Reede (Jim Carrey) is a lawyer obsessed with his career, and he's devoted his life to bending the truth t... read more read more...o his advantage. This habit has broken up his marriage to Audrey (Maura Tierney) and isn't doing much good for his relationship with his young son Max (Justin Cooper). Fletcher repeatedly promised Max that he'll be there for Max's eighth birthday party, but when an important assignment comes up at work, Fletcher calls Audrey and makes an excuse so flimsy that even Max can see through it. When it comes time to blow out the candles on his cake, Max makes a wish: that his Dad could go just one day without telling a lie. Suddenly, Max finds himself physically incapable of saying anything that isn't true -- which, given the divorce settlement case he's just been handed, is going to make his next day in court very interesting indeed. While designed to show off a warmer and more likable side of Jim Carrey's personality, Liar Liar still revels in the broad physical comedy that made Carrey a star in Ace Ventura, Pet Detective -- which makes sense, since both were directed by Tom Shadyac. Both Carrey's fans and foes will get a chuckle out of Swoosie Kurtz's tongue-in-cheek insult to the film's star in the blooper reel that runs under the final credits. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Tom Shadyac

Release Date: June 1, 1997

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 1998

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  • FiLmCrAzY
    April 11, 2012
    FiLmCrAzY
    I love this movie! I think its great, i love the concept and its truly an original highly amusing movie that Jim Carrey is perfect for!
    A great movie for the whole family and well worth the watch!
  • fb1463751009
    November 27, 2011
    fb1463751009
    Entertaining but wildly outlandish. Typical Jim Carrey craziness. Didn't find anything particularly great about this movie.
  • spielberg00
    November 27, 2011
    spielberg00
    In most of his films, Jim Carrey makes a show of hyperactivity, and in most cases, it's a good root for comedy. LIAR LIAR is another case. Though it certainly had potential, it was a fairly interesting plot buried in off-color jokes and an over-the-top amount of Carrey's typica... read morel whacko-ness.

    If there is one word that describes this film: disappointing. There were a few decent quotes in LIAR LIAR that are sure to elicit laughter, but it's no reason to watch the film, as it is much less time-consuming to simply look them up on IMDb.

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  • scottgreen96
    October 29, 2011
    scottgreen96
    One of Jim's strongest, funniest performance to date, and I do wish he returned to being funny in his films, but enough of that.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    October 23, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Liar Liar is one of the first film of Jim Carrey's I didn't enjoy. The film has some laughs, but overall, the film is a mediocre comedy that fails. There are some laughs here, and there, but overall the film doesn't hold up, and is boring. Comedies are supposed to be fun, and yes... read more, Liar Liar is fun, but after a while the film falls apart. Liar Liar is really one of the first comedies that Jim Carrey really failed to impress me. I didn't like it, and really it's a film that doesn't stand the test of time. Rewatching it now the film is a mediocre comedy that strained gags. Some of them are funny, but the film feels too cheesy and too sentimental at times. The film could have been much better than this, and there's potential for a really funny film here. However most of the time, the jokes are tiring and uninspired. There's some laughs to be had here, but not as much as you'd expect. Most of the time, the jokes are unfunny, and try too hard at making you laugh. I think a good comedy should be effortless at making laugh, this is where Liar Liar fails. The film adds too much sentimentality, that feels too cheesy and quite frankly boring. This could have been a great comedy, and though there are some funny bits, it's not enough redeem a lacking comedy that relies more on unimpressive gags to try to make you laugh.
  • aquateen2
    September 20, 2011
    aquateen2
    Liar Liar is a more sophisticated Ace Ventura: Pet Detective that works on many levels. Its smart, its witty and its funny.
  • fb100002090596996
    August 3, 2011
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    The pen is blue!!! Yes, I did really enjoy this film, much like Carrey's other works, most notably The Cable Guy, Dumb & Dumber, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. This film is funny, smart, and cannot tell a lie after the first 20 minutes! The only thing that really was sour to me ... read morewas the fact that it had that magical feel to it. The plot it (no spoilers) that a man named Fletcher Reede just flat out lies way to much. Some times he lies on accident, but most it's on purpose. When he says he was going to his ex-son's birthday party, he ends having an affair with his customer instead, so he can "strengthen the relationship of his job as a lawyer." Young Max (his ex-son) then wishes that he can't make a lie for another 24 hours, making his life and job as a LAWYER (think about it) very chaotic. But that's not the only problem. He must also prove to his ex-wife, Audrey, that he isn't a lying scum bucket after all, before she goes and moves with her boyfriend, (404 Name Not Remembered), and he'll never see Max ever again. Despite sounding not very funny, it is... use your imagination. Oh, and watch the movie... please? Oh great, that isn't the magic word of today! D:
  • ajv2688
    July 23, 2011
    ajv2688
    Who wouldn't like for their birthday wish to come true? Not just kids, of course. In this movie a kid's wish does come true, with funny consequences for his father. This movie is hilarious, made at the height of Carrey's popularity. If you're a fan of his or just love comedy,... read more you should see this movie.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    Your average funny film. A few scenes were I laughed uncontrolably but that's about it really.
  • DreamExtractor
    April 5, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Jim Carrey at his best. This movie is funny, smart, and moving. But trust, its mostly funny.

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Critic Reviews

Todd McCarthy
November 21, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety

Close to an ideal jumping-off point for Carrey, who spends the better part of an hour grotesquely physicalizing his scummy lawyer's struggle with being obliged to utter cold, hard facts. Full Review

Rita Kempley
April 26, 2003
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Like Robin Williams, Carrey has learned to do his side-splitting shtick in character. He's not only under control, but funnier than ever as the truth-impaired Fletcher Reede. Full Review

Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

...Liar Liar stands to make a liar out of those who predicted that Carrey's career was on the skids. Full Review

Peter Stack
June 18, 2002
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

...Jim Carrey makes a wild and remarkable comeback to cheerfulness... Full Review

Rick Groen
April 12, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

As Carrey's celebrated rubber does its patented act, the flick turns into a gyrational marathon -- mildly funny but seriously exhausting. Full Review

Kenneth Turan
February 14, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

...as Liar Liar proves one more time, there is probably no more consistently funny performer working in film today. Full Review

Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

Truth be told, the rapid-fire Liar, directed with unfussy flair by Tom Shadyac, is a one-joke movie. But it's a doozy.

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I am gradually developing a suspicion, or perhaps it is a fear, that Jim Carrey is growing on me. Full Review

Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Essentially, the actor is miscast here. Unlike [Robin] Williams, he isn't good with children. In fact, you don't even sense that he likes his child co-star. There's no apparent rapport. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

All-in-all, Liar Liar is pretty good fun, and it represents one of Carrey's most entertaining movies to date. Full Review

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