The Invention of Lying

2009 film by Ricky Gervais
Movie film Q178966
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The Invention of Lying

Summary

The Invention of Lying is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Invention of Lying's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Invention of Lying was directed by Ricky Gervais[4].
  • The Invention of Lying was directed by Matthew Robinson[5].
  • Ricky Gervais wrote the screenplay for The Invention of Lying[6].
  • Matthew Robinson wrote the screenplay for The Invention of Lying[7].
  • The Invention of Lying's composer is recorded as Tim Atack[8].
  • The Invention of Lying's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • The Invention of Lying's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Ricky Gervais[11].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Jonah Hill[12].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Rob Lowe[13].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Jennifer Garner[14].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Louis C.K.[15].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Christopher Guest[16].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Tina Fey[17].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Jeffrey Tambor[18].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Roz Ryan[19].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was John Hodgman[20].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Jimmi Simpson[21].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Fionnula Flanagan[22].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Jason Bateman[23].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Stephen Merchant[24].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Philip Seymour Hoffman[25].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Edward Norton[26].
  • A cast member of The Invention of Lying was Martin Starr[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dan Lin[28], Q6708571[29], and Ricky Gervais[30]. Directors include Ricky Gervais[4] and Matthew Robinson[5]. Screenwriters include Ricky Gervais[6] and Matthew Robinson[7]. Cast members include Ricky Gervais[11], Jonah Hill[12], Rob Lowe[13], Jennifer Garner[14], Louis C.K.[15], and Christopher Guest[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2009[31], July 8, 2010[32], and October 2, 2009[33]. The original language of The Invention of Lying was English[34]. Genres include romantic comedy[9] and fantasy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 56%[36], 5.9/10[37], and 58/100[38].

Why It Matters

The Invention of Lying has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2010-07-08T00:00:00Z, +2009-10-02T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Mpa film rating PG-13
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