Liar Liar (1997)

Liar Liar rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 360K votes

Rotten Tomatoes83%

Metacritic70%

TMDb6.712/10· 6K votes

With 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 70/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Liar Liar

Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.

Cast of Liar Liar

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  Jim Carrey

  as Fletcher Reede

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  Maura Tierney

  as Audrey Reede

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  Justin Cooper

  as Max Reede

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  Cary Elwes

  as Jerry

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  Anne Haney

  as Greta

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  Amanda Donohoe

  as Miranda

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  Swoosie Kurtz

  as Dana Appleton

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  Jason Bernard

  as Judge Marshall Stevens

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  Krista Allen

  as Lady in Elevator

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  Jennifer Tilly

  as Samantha Cole

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  Mitchell Ryan

  as Mr. Allan

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  Christopher Mayer

  as Kenneth Falk

Liar Liar facts

Budget

$45M

Box office

$302.7M

Our take on Liar Liar

Tom Shadyac's 1997 comedy hands Jim Carrey a gift of a premise: a fast-talking lawyer who lies as easily as he breathes is suddenly unable to, thanks to his young son's birthday wish that he tell the truth for a full day. The result is a high-energy fantasy comedy that mines every awkward, career-threatening moment his forced honesty creates, from courtrooms to conversations he'd rather dodge. Beneath the rubber-faced slapstick runs a warm thread about a father learning to show up for his kid. Ideal for fans of Carrey's manic physical style and anyone wanting a light, quotable comedy with a soft heart.