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Big Fat Liar (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 88
Fresh: 38
Rotten:50
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Consensus: Though there's nothing that offensive about Big Fat Liar, it is filled with Hollywood cliches and cartoonish slapstick, making it strictly for kids.
Theatrical Release:Feb 8, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $47,811,275
Synopsis: An eighth grader named Jason (Frankie Muniz from MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE) presents elaborate excuses for never completing his class assignments. Finally his teacher catches him in one of his worst... An eighth grader named Jason (Frankie Muniz from MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE) presents elaborate excuses for never completing his class assignments. Finally his teacher catches him in one of his worst lies ever, and she threatens him with summer school if he doesn't get his assignment to her by that evening. With all that experience as a creative fibber, Jason writes a brilliant story entitled BIG FAT LIAR. With five minutes to spare, Jason races to get it to his teacher when a limousine crashes into him. The occupant, a sneaky Hollywood producer named Marty Wolf (Paul Giamatti) gives Jason a ride, and Jason accidentally drops his assignment in the limo. Jason has to go to summer school and it sucks. But when he sees a preview for the movie that Marty made from the his story, he decides to exact revenge on the producer. He enlists Kaylee (Amanda Bynes), his best friend, to help him on his mission. They travel to Los Angeles and concoct a series of silly schemes to foil Marty's plans for fame and fortune with Jason's stolen story. [More]
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti, Isaiah Washington
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti, Isaiah Washington, Amanda Detmer, Lee Majors
Director: Shawn Levy
Director: Shawn Levy
Screenwriter: Dan Schneider
Producer: Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: Universal Pictures
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Reviews for Big Fat Liar
Billed as a family film, only very young children will be able to dive into the story without banging their heads.
Looks like a so-so TV movie that kept getting zeros put on its budget without the gags being added in equal measure.
A hilarious film for anyone who remembers lying as a kid -- and anyone who wants to see a movie that's just plain fun.
The makers of Big Fat Liar understand kids. That alone earns it a place in the list of genuinely funny comedies for kids.
Even adults will appreciate the comedy, and making a film that gets the whole family chuckling is tougher than it sounds.
Uneven at best, but it has a certain giddy charm that makes it worth checking out.
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