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Liar Liar (1997) (1997) poster

1997 · comedy · fantasy

Liar Liar (1997)

Directed by Tom Shadyac1h 26m1997

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

Our read: Liar Liar (1997) (1997) reads as a cosy, kinetic, inventive comedy · fantasy entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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Cosy, kinetic, measured comedy / fantasy, inventive in texture. Redemptive, intimate, measured.

ElsewhereTMDB6.76k
  • cosy
  • brisk
  • redemptive
  • funny
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Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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ends upliftingyou’ll feel glowing aftergrabs you earlygrips from the openattention 2/5breezes by
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

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