The Good Liar
Seen it?2019 | 109 min | Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$34 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 102K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bill Condon
- Helen MirrenBetty McLeish
- Ian McKellenRoy Courtnay
- Russell ToveySteven
- Jim CarterVincent
- Mark Lewis JonesBryn
- Laurie DavidsonHans Taub (1948)
- Phil DunsterRoy Courtnay (1948)
- Lucian MsamatiBeni
- Jóhannes Haukur JóhannessonVlad
- Tunji KasimMichael