The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying
Directed by	Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson
Written by	Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson
Produced by	Ricky Gervais Dan Lin Lynda Obst Oly Obst
Starring	Ricky Gervais Jennifer Garner Jonah Hill Louis C.K. Jeffrey Tambor Fionnula Flanagan Rob Lowe Tina Fey
Cinematography	Tim Surhstedt
Edited by	Chris Gill
Music by	Tim Atack
Production companies	Radar Pictures Media Rights Capital Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (United States/Canada) Focus Features (UK/International)
Release dates	September 14, 2009 (2009-09-14) (TIFF) October 2, 2009 (2009-10-02) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$18.5 million[1]
Box office	US$32.7 million[2]

The Invention of Lying is a 2009 American speculative romantic comedy movie written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson.

The movie stars Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth. The cast includes Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Rob Lowe, and Tina Fey. The movie was released in the United States on October 2, 2009.

References

1. "The Invention of Lying: Ricky Gervais". ComingSoon.net. 2009-08-24.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Movie The Invention of Lying - Box Office Data". The-Numbers. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2009-12-23.