(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies

Released May 22, 2015

1h 30m

Documentary

Drama

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89%

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18 Reviews

82%

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250+ Ratings

Behavioral scientist Dan Ariely discovers the complicated truth behind lies.

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

Social scientists and armchair psychologists alike will find a lot to like and learn from this film.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 9, 2015

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Kate Taylor

Globe and Mail

There are important human insights here with practical implications for public policy.

Rated: 4/4

May 26, 2015

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Like a TED talk augmented by scads of testimonials from ordinary folks who've been caught in the act, Yael Melamede's doc is more lively than one might expect.

May 26, 2015

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

The takeaway is that we all have the capacity to build a better and more honest world, and this film can help us get there.

Nov 9, 2018

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An insightful and entertaining documentary about the epidemic of lying and cheating afoot in the United States.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 2, 2017

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John Fink

The Film Stage

(Dis)honesty held my attention without demystifying the many kinds of lies we tell every day.

Rated: C+

Feb 22, 2016

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Audience Member

Lying is a surprisingly human trait and there are many justifications and rationalizations. The documentary also highlights the way in which this aspect of behavior can have a massive impact on the economy so imagine what we can do if we take out the assumption that humans are rational? We should instead model policy to this type of research and study!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

This is an interesting documentary about lying. Seems very relevant now, but it appears that everyone is doing it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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gareth d

A documentary from Dan Ariely who we came to love in Predictably Irrational, this time he focuses on lying, why we do it, how widespread lying and cheating are and breaks some of the misconceptions surrounding that. Very interesting, well made, and he's such a charismatic character he holds it together very well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Great film. Really insightful and interesting. A must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Trust no one, question everything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

An entertaining documentary that offers some curious information about our natural inclination for lying and the reasons that lead us to lie, even though the testimonials presented in between seem a bit arbitrary sometimes and don't always seem related to what is being said.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Yael Melamede

Director

Dan Ariely

Actor

Marc Schiller

Executive Producer

Christina Weiss Lurie

Executive Producer

Dan Ariely

Producer

Yael Melamede

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Synopsis

Behavioral scientist Dan Ariely discovers the complicated truth behind lies.

Director: Yael Melamede
Producer: Marc Schiller, Christina Weiss Lurie
Distributor: Bond/360
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2015
Runtime: 1h 30m

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