The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying is a 2009 American speculative romantic comedy movie written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson.

The Invention of Lying
Directed by	Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson
Produced by	Ricky Gervais Dan Lin Lynda Obst Oly Obst
Written by	Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson
Starring	Ricky Gervais Jennifer Garner Jonah Hill Louis C.K. Jeffrey Tambor Fionnula Flanagan Rob Lowe Tina Fey
Music by	Tim Atack
Cinematography	Tim Surhstedt
Edited by	Chris Gill
Production company	Radar Pictures Media Rights Capital Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (United States/Canada) Focus Features (UK/International)
Release date	September 14, 2009 (2009-09-14) (TIFF) October 2, 2009 (2009-10-02) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$18.5 million
Box office	US$32.7 million

The movie stars Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth. The cast includes Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Rob Lowe, and Tina Fey. The movie was released in the United States on October 2, 2009.