The Good Lie

Name: The Good Lie
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-09-10
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Corey Stoll, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Thad Luckinbill

2014·Movie·PG-13·110 min·★ 7.5(603)

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“Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.”

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

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Japan	U-NEXT, kino films+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, FOD

About The Good Lie

The Good Lie is a 2014 English-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau. The cast is led by Reese Witherspoon, Corey Stoll, Arnold Oceng. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

The Good Lie was produced by Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, and Blue Sky Africa and made in India and Kenya. It was released on September 10, 2014, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Philippe Falardeau
Writers: Margaret Nagle
Release date: September 10, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: India, Kenya
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Blue Sky Africa

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The Good Lie cast & crew

The Good Lie was directed by Philippe Falardeau and written by Margaret Nagle.

The cast features Reese Witherspoon as Carrie Davis, Corey Stoll as Jack, Arnold Oceng as Mamere, Ger Duany as Jeremiah, Thad Luckinbill as Matt, and Afemo Omilami as Dr. Monyang.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Martin Léon, cinematography is by Ronald Plante, and it was produced by Brian Grazer and Thad Luckinbill.

Is The Good Lie worth watching?

The Good Lie holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 603 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Good Lie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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