White Lie fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
White Lie is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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White Lie is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Brew, Flix Premiere, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 36 min
White Lie runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Critics rate White Lie higher (87) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
+9GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for White Lie in 23 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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