The Lie fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Lie is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Lie is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 35 min
The Lie runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. Critics average 45 and audiences 44 out of 100, so both groups see The Lie much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for The Lie, including Teens Are Monsters, Snowball Lie, No One Could Survive That!.
5.8
