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      The Lie

      R Released Nov 18, 2011 1 hr. 22 min. Comedy Drama List
      74% 19 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Deciding he needs some time away from his soul-killing job, a man (Joshua Leonard) tells a shocking lie to explain his absence. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A good - not great - mumblecore drama with an impressive directorial debut by Joshua Leonard, who also stars. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A movie about nothing. The lie could have led to some interesting, funny shenanigans, despite how terrible a lie it would be to tell somebody (a man lies to his boss and says his 6-month old daughter passed away just so he could stay home from work). His wife appears pissed, but then they drive off into the sunset together, happy-go-lucky hippies. Huh? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member long and boring. The moral of this story is beware what lies you tell people because they will come back and get you. Don't bother watching this movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A surprisingly great movie. Holds a tranquil yet uneasy atmosphere as the characters consistently make choices that send them careening toward disaster before realizing their own resilience as a family. A poignant statement on life and what it means to be truly satisfied. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Good acting, funny, not a bad story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Frances H A good indie movie that delivers the message of being true to yourself. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/26/12 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lou Lumenick New York Post The acting in The Lie -- including a nice bit by Mark Webber as a stoner pal who lectures Leonard on responsibility -- is good enough to almost overlook a so-so ending. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Comprising small, near-perfect scenes played out largely at dinner tables and on couches, "The Lie" wonders if it's possible to rewrite lives and remake choices. Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Joe Neumaier New York Daily News It doesn't try too hard, but what "The Lie" is working at, in its unassuming, amusing way, is a mini-portrait of growing pains in a time of extended adolescence. Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Shawn Levy Oregonian Leonard plays Lonnie with unflattering commitment: you've gotta credit a fellow who plays feckless, selfish and dim so fully. Rated: B Dec 1, 2011 Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com A well acted and uncommonly assured and engaging portrait of post-millennial and particularly male uncertainty. Rated: B Nov 29, 2011 Full Review Michelle Orange Movieline Embedded in The Lie is a sharp look at the moral limbo of a complacent life, the self-defeat of committing by halves, the self-interest of false equivalencies - but only the shallowest attempts are made to chip its themes out. Rated: 6.5/10 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Deciding he needs some time away from his soul-killing job, a man (Joshua Leonard) tells a shocking lie to explain his absence.
      Director
      Joshua Leonard
      Executive Producer
      Sriram Das, Mitchell Goldman
      Screenwriter
      Jeff Feuerzeig, Joshua Leonard, Mark Webber, Jess Weixler
      Distributor
      Screen Media Films
      Production Co
      Perception Media, Das Films
      Rating
      R (Language|Some Drug Use)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 18, 2011, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 23, 2012
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