Where the Truth Lies

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Where the Truth Lies

R

2005

1h 48m

Drama

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An ambitious reporter (Alison Lohman) probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team (Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth).

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The belabored noir plotting feels unbelievable, thus removing any sense of suspense. Also, Lohman is badly miscast.

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

The solution to the 'mystery' ... becomes anticlimactic.

Feb 2, 2006

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

A sodden, humorless mess full of lifeless performances (except for Lohman, whose work is just bad), purposeless convolutions, and lethargic pacing.

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

An awkward marriage of smut and smarts that teases on every level but doesn't quite satisfy.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

A metaphysical whodunit

Sep 1, 2009

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Egoyan employs a keen sense of mise en scene to capture an atmosphere of '50s and '60s showbiz excess that percolates beneath the story of flawed people making tragic mistakes.

Rated: A-

Apr 19, 2009

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Brian Marder

Hollywood.com

Rated: 3/5

Nov 20, 2008

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $871,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Horror fan 4

A very good murder mystery thriller. Love the story and characters. Tim Treakle

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Jelisije J

An underrated movie that follows a young journalist interviewing her celebrity childhood heroes who may or may not have murdered a young girl in the height of their careers.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Alain E

Big Egoyan fan here since the 1980s with my favorite being Speaking Parts. This elaborate character study/mystery never gels and wastes many good actors.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/25

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William L

The butler did it. Oh yeah, and Colin Firth's character tries to screw Kevin Bacons character. Have fun.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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david f

I wanted to like this film but it was kind of a garbled soap opera/mystery. What I liked about it was: the lush, string-heavy score, the way the camera crept around magisterially entering rooms, and Colin Firth's ultra-modern Los Angeles home, played by the Stahl House. It had a little sexy fun here and there but the plot was confusing and it didn't help that it had a bunch of avant garde narrative techniques like frames and flashbacks.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

An ambitious reporter (Alison Lohman) probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team (Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth).

Director: Atom Egoyan
Producer: Robert Lantos
Screenwriter: Atom Egoyan
Production Co: Ego Film Arts, Serendipity Point Films
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $871.5K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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