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Lie to Me confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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2009 · Crime / Drama / Mystery
Lie to Me
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.
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RELEASE DATE
2009
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GENRE
Crime / Drama / Mystery
PLOT SUMMARY
The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.
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@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-13 06:00 UTC
Counted the jumpscares in Lie to Me. Lost count. Lost interest. Refunded the popcorn emotionally.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-06 11:00 UTC
Lie to Me should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.
@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-02 20:00 UTC
Lie to Me has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
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Why is Lie to Me rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Lie to Me (2009) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 21/100. The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies unco…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Lie to Me fit best?+
Lie to Me works best as a modern catalog staple for crime fans. With a Burn Index of 21/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Lie to Me worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Lie to Me scores 21/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 3.0k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Lie to Me actually is?
Just got out of Lie to Me and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/boxoffice · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.3k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Lie to Me?
Rewatched Lie to Me last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/movies · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 3.1k points
The cinematography in Lie to Me is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought Lie to Me was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.6k points
Unpopular opinion: Lie to Me is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Lie to Me would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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