The Good Liar

Play trailer

1:00

The Good Liar

R

2019

1h 49m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

64%

Tomatometer

166 Reviews

85%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Verified Ratings

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her life and home to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into a treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

The Good Liar is less than the sum of its prestigious parts, but Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren keep the proceedings consistently watchable.

Read Critics Reviews

David Stratton

The Australian

12/09/2019

3.5/5

With actors like these in top form there's never a dull moment, even when the film delves into flashbacks set in the distant past.

Go to Full Review

Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

11/27/2019

3.5/5

It's an enthralling exercise but a peculiarly cerebral one -- a psychological thriller without the thrills.

Go to Full Review

Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

11/25/2019

The Good Liar shifts our character sympathies so fully that you'll relish the comeuppance on display, but the script telegraphs the emotional impact of this twist.

Go to Full Review

Benjamín Harguindey

EscribiendoCine

Nov 16

6/10

...the story remains half-baked between thriller and drama, without excelling in either. [Full review in Spanish]

Go to Full Review

Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

07/12/2024

3/5

…The Good Liar aims to keep us guessing, and just about makes it to the conclusion without any let-up in tension…a smart, well performed drama with a couple of vintage performances from the most respected of actors...

Go to Full Review

Britany Murphy

The Reel Roundup

02/26/2022

3/5

Although some moments aren't for the faint of heart, The Good Liar is certainly worthy of a watch.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

01/01/2020

The film has many moving parts which kept me interested. I love puzzles, especially in a film and I couldn't help trying to dig through what wasn't obvious. The use of a new technique of truth-telling was great! Quite unusual.

See more

12/26/2019

Great performances by Helen Mirren and Ian McLellan. Plot good but somewhat predictable.

See more

12/17/2019

One of the best thrillers I've seen in a long time. keeps you guessing until the very end.

See more

12/17/2019

Don't give away the ending. Very well acted, and didn't see that ending coming.

See more

12/14/2019

Took my mom, she loved it.

See more

12/14/2019

Loved the movie both actors were superb in their roles. It’s a great suspense thriller right to the end!

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Bill Condon

Director

Helen Mirren

Betty McLeish

Ian McKellen

Roy Courtnay

Russell Tovey

Steven

Jim Carter

Vincent

Mark Lewis Jones

Bryn

Motherless Brooklyn

65%

80%

Motherless Brooklyn

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Motherless Brooklyn

Nightmare Alley

80%

68%

Nightmare Alley

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Nightmare Alley

American Animals

88%

82%

American Animals

Watchlist

TRAILER

for American Animals

Bad Times at the El Royale

75%

75%

Bad Times at the El Royale

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Bad Times at the El Royale

Small Town Crime

82%

70%

Small Town Crime

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Small Town Crime

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

The Good Liar: Trailer 2

1:00

The Good Liar: Trailer 1

2:13

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her life and home to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into a treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

Director: Bill Condon
Producer: Greg Yolen, Bill Condon
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Hatcher
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Creative Wealth Media Finance, BRON Studios
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Some Strong Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.1M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Most Popular at Home Now