True Lies

R

Released Jul 15, 1994

2 hr. 21 min.

Action

Comedy

List

70%

57 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

250,000+ Ratings

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Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry's mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he's a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.

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Critics Consensus

If it doesn't reach the heights of director James Cameron's and star Arnold Schwarzenegger's previous collaborations, True Lies still packs enough action and humor into its sometimes absurd plot to entertain.

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Alec C

How can you expect to save the world while you're also trying to save your marraige?! Harry Tasker is a secret agent tasked with destroying a terrorist cell, only to realize that his cover as a salesman has distanced him from his wife and daughter, and his attempts to get closer to both of them put targets on their backs. With impressive chemistry between Arnie and Jamie, this action comedy still manages to bring on the thrills and giggles at the same time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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alan g

A great action flick. Arnold has lost nothing since being the governator. Stellar suporting cast. A little hard on the arabs but otherwise a rolicking visual feast and fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Chadwick H

James Cameron again. The man can do no wrong. Classic

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/08/24

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Sebastian S

This movie in my opinion is amazing classic! my favorite line from Arnold Schwarzenegger was "You're fired" great movie you should see it yourself

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Sebastian L

VERY good action scenes, but the rest belongs at the dump. Unbelievably bad script, weird tone and the humour isn't funny at all. A very strange experience.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Dev F

I loved this movie when I was ten years old. I loved it when I was 21 years old. And I loved it four days ago when I was 36.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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James Cameron

Director

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Harry Tasker

Jamie Lee Curtis

Helen Tasker

Tom Arnold

Albert Gibson

Bill Paxton

Simon

Tia Carrere

Juno Skinner

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Duane Byrge

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Schwarzenegger's comic confidence and good-guy tenacity are a perfect balance, while Curtis wins our sympathy as his repressed wife, showing some deadpan drollery of her own.

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Caroline Westbrook

Empire Magazine

Proves that throwing everything at the camera sometimes works a treat.

Rated: 4/5

May 24, 2011

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

If the Gulf War gave you an insatiable taste for burning oil and burning Arabs, this extravaganza will tide you over for at least a couple of days.

Dec 11, 2009

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Even without a sociopolitical analysis, this bloated film isn’t as fleet-footed or perpetually exciting as the material warrants.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 22, 2024

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Preston Barta

Fresh Fiction

'True Lies' is a James Bond fantasy mixed with a genuine love story. It’s a seamless marriage between laugh-out-loud comedy and cartoonish violence.

Jan 16, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Each of these moments and many others continue to generate laughs, as do the stunt work, the set pieces, and the general character work by the performers. In short, if you loved TRUE LIES before, the film ages well enough that one won’t regret a revisit.

Dec 20, 2023

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Synopsis

Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry's mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he's a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.

Director: James Cameron
Executive Producer: Lawrence Kasanoff, Rae Sanchini, Robert Shriver
Screenwriter: James Cameron
Distributor: Argentina Video Home, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 15, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $146.3M
Sound Mix: Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Digital, DTS, Stereo

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