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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... [More]
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti, Isaiah Washington
Director: Shawn Levy
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12/30/06
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12/15/03
...for a so-called comedy, there are few laughs to be had.
08/01/03
Billed as a family film, only very young children will be able to dive into the story without banging their heads.
05/20/03
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03/10/03
...a well-meaning but brain-dead film...
02/08/03
Looks like a so-so TV movie that kept getting zeros put on its budget without the gags being added in equal measure.
01/30/03
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12/08/02
A hilarious film for anyone who remembers lying as a kid -- and anyone who wants to see a movie that's just plain fun.
12/08/02
The makers of Big Fat Liar understand kids. That alone earns it a place in the list of genuinely funny comedies for kids.
10/15/02
Even adults will appreciate the comedy, and making a film that gets the whole family chuckling is tougher than it sounds.
09/13/02
Uneven at best, but it has a certain giddy charm that makes it worth checking out.
08/29/02
Latest News for Big Fat Liar
January 31, 2006:
Levy's "Museum" Hires a Few New Staff Members
Zap2it.com reports that British funnyman Ricky Gervais has signed on to appear in Shawn Levy's big-budget, high-concept adventure comedy "Night at the Museum." And to... More...
October 07, 2005:
Sommers Out, Levy In on "Museum"
Since Stephen ("The Mummy") Sommers will be helming the "When Worlds Collide" remake for Paramount, Fox needed someone to step in on their... More...
January 07, 2002:
Muniz, the young star of TV's Malcolm in the Middle, is stuck in the middle again, this time as a student whose class paper has been stolen by a Hollywood producer. 
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