Lie movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant lie movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out psychological, suspense, captivating, crying, clever and dramatic films and TV shows about / with lie, family relations, deception, betrayal, father son relationship, secret, husband wife relationship, storytelling, family drama and love plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as lie: Lie to Me (2009), Trust (2010), Addicted (2014), Custody (2017), The Family (2016), Liar Liar (1997), The Undoing (2020), Awake (2007), Mythomaniac (2019), The Invisible Guest (2016).
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134K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
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 ...
Style:
clever, psychological, serious, detective, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
investigation, psychology, team, expert, talented, lie, crime investigation, outsmarting, deception, riddles and clues, sign language, human nature ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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46K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie meets her first boyfriend online. After months of communicating via online chat and phone, Annie discovers her friend is not who he originally claimed to be. Shocked into disbelief, her ...
Style:
teen, sexy, controversial, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
sexual abuse, bullying, teenager, father daughter relationship, child abuse, teenage life, youth, rape, innocence lost, child sexual abuse, rape and revenge, pedophile ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, milwaukee wisconsin, cleveland ohio, chicago ...
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13K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.
Style:
sexy, psycho sexual, sexual, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
temptation, infidelity, attraction, obsession, cheating wife, unhappy marriage, illicit affair, lust, unfaithful wife, marriage, horny wife, lie ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the midst of a divorce, Miriam Besson decides to ask for exclusive custody to her son, in order to protect him from a father that she is accusing of violence. The judge-in-charge of the file grants a shared custody to the father whom it considers ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, captivating, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
custody battle, divorce, lie, child custody, lawyer, violent father, boy, divorced parents, parent child relationship, child, sexualized violence, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, year 2013
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
This thriller follows the return of a politician’s young son who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier. As the mysterious young man is welcomed back into his family, suspicions emerge — is he really who he says he is?
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, melancholic, bleak ...
Plot:
missing child, family drama, kidnapping, lie, twists and turns, suspicion, politics, political campaign, teenager, secret, parents and children, small town ...
Place:
usa
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360K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, laugh out loud, slapstick ...
Audience:
date night, kids, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
lawyer, liar, father son relationship, lie, court, courtroom, dishonesty, change of heart, truth, ex husband ex wife relationship, trial, divorce ...
Time:
20th century, year 1997, 90s
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, boston
Is relevant?
116K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Grace and Jonathan Fraser are living the only lives they ever wanted. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, Grace must dismantle ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, disturbing, thrilling, detective ...
Plot:
murder investigation, adultery, murder mystery, lie, therapist, affair, mysterious disappearance, life turned upside down, murder, female nudity, doctor, family drama ...
Time:
2020s, year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york
Is relevant?
86K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions ...
Style:
twist ending, psychological, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
hospital, twists and turns, betrayal, uncover truth, surgery, murder, conspiracy, fiance fiancee relationship, dishonesty, health situation, surgical operation, heart condition ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Burned out and taken for granted, a working mom suspects her partner is cheating, so to win back his attentions, she feigns a medical diagnosis.
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, sincere, touching ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lie, family drama, family relations, domestic drama, deception, female protagonist, motherhood, working mom, family in crisis, parents and children, family bonds, family problems ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
"The Invisible Guest” turns on a young businessman who wakes up in a hotel room locked from the inside with the dead body of his lover next to him. He hires a prestigious lawyer, and over one night they work together to clarify what happened ...
Style:
surprise ending, psychological, suspense, twist ending, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
evidence, lawyer, lie, uncover truth, infidelity, suspect, death, murder suspect, interrogation, strong female character, moral dilemma, blackmail ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
spain, iberian peninsula, barcelona
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, melancholic, atmospheric, sad ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
lie, masseuse, wedding, grief, female protagonist, terminal illness, women, lovers, dialogue, life, death, immigrant ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s
Place:
china, usa, new york, japan, manhattan new york city
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171K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Style:
political thriller, inspirational, period piece, political, factual ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
journalism, truth, expose, whistleblower, newspaper office, newspaper, journalist, cover up, lie, wartime, freedom of the press, u.s. government ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1965, 90s, 70s, year 1972 ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, vietnam
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90K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Austria, Germany, Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A married couple is terrorized by a series of videotapes planted on their front porch.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, clever, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
suicide, nightmare, guilt, childhood, haunted by the past, hidden camera, dysfunctional family, videotaping, found footage, psychology, voyeurism, lie ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, france, algeria, germany, iraq ...
Is relevant?
211K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and ...
Style:
entertaining, computer animated, feel good, buddy comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
fish, underwater, shark, gangster, talking animal, anthropomorphism, loss of son, vegetarian, lie, animal, anthropomorphic animal, mobster ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, sincere, realistic, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
small town, older woman younger man relationship, dull life, suicide, blackmail, dysfunctional marriage, infidelity, workplace, sexual content, dark humor, temptation, adultery ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Most relationships have secrets, but what if the lies are huge – will the relationship be destroyed forever? Each episode of this hourlong series tells two stories, based on actual events, in which lies lead to consequences for the people ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, dramatic, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
relationships, lie, secret, betrayal of trust, trust, betrayal, family secret, secrets, family drama, couples, relationship problems, family relations ...
Is relevant?
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
It all starts with a simple lie. Lee Yu-mi takes on a privileged young woman's identity, leading her to a completely different life. When she marries a wealthy man whose ambitions gradually put them in the public eye, her perfectly-built ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, unpredictable, tense ...
Plot:
lie, deception, female protagonist, identity crisis, relationships, relationship problems, couple relations, identity, impostor, life is a bitch, couples, fighting illness ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as ...
Style:
romantic, light, humorous, feel good, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, kids, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
small town, breakup, lie, love story, destiny, architect, screwball, happy ending, farce, employer employee relationship, marriage proposal, father son relationship ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1992, 1930s
Place:
usa, massachusetts, boston
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, period piece, costume drama, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
bullying, women, fashion, dressmaker, small town, murder mystery, mother daughter relationship, revenge, memory, illegitimate daughter, accidental death, seamstress ...
Time:
1950s, 1900s, year 1951, 50s
Place:
australia, oceania, milan italy, france, new york ...
Is relevant?
224K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the american rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky ...
Style:
claymation, funny, period piece, satirical, witty ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
stop motion, bird, escape, talking animal, anthropomorphic animal, prison, escape attempt, chicken, chicken farm, anthropomorphism, rat, freedom ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, year 1959, year 2000, post world war two ...
Place:
united kingdom, england, northern england, europe, yorkshire
Is relevant?
46K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A live-action adaptation of Disney's 'Pinocchio'.
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, entertaining, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
puppet, child, father son relationship, lie, seagull, desire, father child relationship, children, pinocchio, toy comes to life, puppeteer, mischievous children ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
italy
Is relevant?
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A young lion cub named Simba can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it.
Style:
touching, sentimental, visually stunning, inspirational, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
friendship, lion, jungle, betrayal, tragedy, pride and honor, good versus evil, uncle, murder, hyena, exile, meerkat ...
Time:
90s, year 1994, 20th century
Place:
africa, south africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
A rumor states that if you take a photo of someone you like with your cellphone and keep it hidden, they'll fall for you. Will Makoto win his love by taking a picture of Kotonoha without anyone knowing?
Style:
anime, adult animation, psychological, adult anime, tense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
rivalry, sexuality, love affair, love triangle, vengeance, school, betrayal, classmate, female student, obsession, lie, slice of life ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Alexey Zaitsev is a professional showman. Restless agent and endless activities further and further alienate Zaitsev from the beloved. But the main problem is that he's been lying to everyone all his life, since kindergarten. And once the ...
Style:
feel good, funny, entertaining, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
lie, showbiz, deception, relationships, satire, escapades, revelation, truth, changing lives, male female relationship, lifestyle change, humour ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
russia, moscow russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, humorous, semi serious, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
lie, pinocchio, puppet, fish out of water, obsessive quest, mischievous children, teaching the ways of the world, parents and children, friendship, rescue, misfit, young heroes ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 36 min.
TV show
Story:
The Liar Game is a Japanese manga series originally written and illustrated by Shinobu Kaitani. The manga was first serialized in 2005 in the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Young Jump, published by Shueisha. It was adapted into a TV series, which ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspense, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
mind game, betrayal, genius, gambling, game, scam, deception, lie, psychology, greed, con men, revenge ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Heads are lined up on the shelves one next to another, with different colors and hair styles, yet all the faces are cold and nonchalant. This is Rainbow Salon, a supplier of hair models and wigs to salons and schools. Among these countless ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, touching, tense ...
Plot:
lie, investigative journalism, infidelity, elopement, wrongful conviction, domestic violence, interrogation, investigation, murder mystery, murder, twists and turns, deception ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A 19-year-old searches for her twin brother after he runs away from home, following a fight with their father.
Style:
touching, serious, captivating, suspenseful, art house ...
Plot:
siblings relations, depression, twins, lie, parent child relationship, woman in danger, missing person, uncover truth, male nudity, seduction, european, social problems ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
france, normandy, spain, europe, barcelona ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Lying is a universal language, spoken and understood by 7 billion people. none of us can evade the jinx of The Seventh Lie - Self Deception. Chauffeur Song claims to be a part-time killer. Or is he a womanizer, tries to get in the heart of his ...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, serious, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
infidelity, lie, murder, dirty cop, fiancee, deception, hitman, love triangle, intrigue, hotel, moral ambiguity, manipulation ...
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Genre: Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
the story of two former drug addicts who come together in a story of self-improvement.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, epic ...
Plot:
lie, deception, loneliness, bowling, lonely, identity crisis, self discovery, revelation, family drama, family secret, conspiracy, betrayal ...
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