Big Fat Liar

Name: Big Fat Liar
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure
Released: 2002-02-08
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Sandra Oh

2002·Movie·PG·88 min·★ 5.9(887)

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“Two friends are about to cut one Hollywood big shot down to size.”

After one of his class papers is stolen and turned into a movie, a young student and his best friend exact a hilarious, slapstick revenge on the Hollywood hot shot who has taken credit!

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About Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar is a 2002 English-language family, comedy and adventure film directed by Shawn Levy. The cast is led by Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu.

Big Fat Liar was produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 8, 2002, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $53 million worldwide.

Director: Shawn Levy
Writers: Dan Schneider, Brian Robbins
Release date: February 8, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $53 million
Production: Tollin/Robbins Productions

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Big Fat Liar cast & crew

Big Fat Liar was directed by Shawn Levy and written by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins.

The cast features Frankie Muniz as Jason Shepherd, Paul Giamatti as Marty Wolf, Amanda Bynes as Kaylee, Amanda Detmer as Monty Kirkham, Sandra Oh as Mrs. Caldwell, and Russell Hornsby as Marcus Duncan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christophe Beck, cinematography is by Jonathan Brown, and it was produced by Brian Robbins and Michael Tollin.

Is Big Fat Liar worth watching?

Big Fat Liar holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 887 ratings, a more divisive family films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, comedy, and adventure, Big Fat Liar is worth a place on your watchlist.

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