The Lie

2011 | Drama

Synopsis

A man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work.

Scores

Overall Score
21.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.9%
Review Aggregate
59.1

Critic Consensus

73.7% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, coming of age, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycoming of agecharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Joshua Leonard2011$0$0(est)
Jess Weixler2011$0$0(est)
Mark Webber2011$0$0(est)
Kelli Garner2011$0$0(est)
Jane Adams2011$0$0(est)
Alia Shawkat2011$0$0(est)
Gerry Bednob2011$0$0(est)
Holly Woodlawn2011$0$0(est)
Kirk Baltz2011$0$0(est)
Tipper Newton2011$0$0(est)
Violet Long2011$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes748

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$3,000$4,185
International2011$8,937$12,466
Worldwide2011$11,937$16,650

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$5,075$7,079
Digital Rentals ?2011$56,000$78,111
Digital Purchases ?2011$18,000$25,107
Physical Rentals ?2011$102,000$142,274
Physical Purchases ?2011$243,000$338,947
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$75,000$104,613
Total Revenues2011$499,075$696,131
Expenses
Budget ?2011$250,000 (est)$348,711 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$10,000$13,948
Residuals ?2011$29,000$40,450
Interest & Overhead2011$50,000$69,742
Total Expenses2011$419,000$584,439
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$80,075$111,692

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