The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson
Written by	Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson
Produced by	Ricky Gervais Dan Lin Lynda Obst Oly Obst
Starring	Ricky Gervais Jennifer Garner Jonah Hill Louis C.K. Jeffrey Tambor Fionnula Flanagan Rob Lowe Tina Fey
Cinematography	Tim Suhrstedt
Edited by	Chris Gill
Music by	Tim Atack
Production companies	Radar Pictures Media Rights Capital Lynda Obst Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (United States) Focus Features International and Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates	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	$18.5 million[1]
Box office	$32.7 million[2]

The Invention of Lying is a 2009 American romantic comedy fantasy film written and directed by comedian Ricky Gervais and writer Matthew Robinson in their directorial debuts. The film stars Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth. The cast also includes Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Rob Lowe, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Tina Fey.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2009, and was released in the United States on October 2, 2009 by Warner Bros. Pictures and Focus Features. It grossed $32.7 million against a $18.5 million budget.