What is Liar Liar about?
Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A fast-talking lawyer's life becomes a whimsical, broad comedy when he is magically forced to tell only the truth.
Feel-good and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Liar Liar parents guide
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Directed byTom Shadyac
StarringJim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Justin Cooper, Cary Elwes, Anne Haney, Amanda Donohoe
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