Big Fat Liar

– Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd (Muniz) has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-tim..

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Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Big Fat Liar (2002)

Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd (Muniz) has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-time Hollywood producer Marty Wolf (Paul Giamatti) steals his class paper and turns it into a smash movie, no one believes Jason's latest tall tale! On a cross-country adventure to set the record straight, Jason and best friend Kaylee (Bynes) devise a high-tech plan to squeeze the truth out of Wolf.

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Big Fat Liar (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Feb 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writer:

Dan Schneider (story), Brian Robbins (story), Dan Schneider (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer

Plot:

A take on the classic tale 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', this is the story of a 14-year-old boy named Jason Shephard who lies for the fun of it. He loses an important story assignment entitled 'Big Fat Liar' in movie producer Marty Wolf's limo, which Wolf then turns into a film. When Jason sees a movie preview of his story, he and his best friend Kaylee go to Los Angeles to make Wolf confess to using his story, to clear his name, and to get him out of having to attend summer school. The teen liar then has to match wits with Wolf, who also turns out to be a big liar.

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations.

Gross profit:

$47,811,275

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%
Metacritic:
36%