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All teen and kid reviews for The Invention of Lying

Age
12
Average rating based on 12 kid and teen reviews:
  • 75% say sexual content is an issue
  • 58% say language is an issue
  • 50% say there are positive messages
  • 42% say there are positive role models
Teen, 16 years old
October 18, 2009
 
sucked
it plain out sucked. i laugh at almost everything and i laughed twice during this movie. see something else it sucked.

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Teen, 17 years old
August 15, 2010
 
One of the Worst Movies I've Ever Seen
This movie is in the top five worst movies I've ever seen. It has open sexual references and the acting is dry.

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Kid, 11 years old
August 1, 2010
 
The Invention of Lying
Fascenating,not funny.

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Teen, 16 years old
June 19, 2010
 
I love Gervais' sense of humor/style
I watch the USA "Office" regularly and he did a good job hosting the Globes, so I've been growing up with Ricky and his unique sense of humor. I get him, and alotta the times I think some of the crap I saw in this movie. It's got cool cameos plus a great premise, though the 2nd half is kind of lame. It's a real thought provoker.

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Teen, 17 years old
January 1, 2011
 
Funny with a little bit of language and sex themes.
Good funny movie. some sacreligous themes but nothing to offencive (remember, it's just a movie) The signs are some of the funniest parts of the movie (Ex. Pepsi: When cokes not served.)enjoyable, nothing to bad for 9 & 10 year olds, but they might be to young to understand the funny parts.

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Kid, 13 years old
October 3, 2009
 

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Kid, 13 years old
October 30, 2010
 
Wonderful for 12+ but a little iffy for under 12
Its a hilarious movie with a great message

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Teen, 14 years old
January 7, 2010
 
Awesome Movie!! A bit rude, DONT SEE WITH PARENTS
I dont know why everyone hates this movie so much, Ricky Gervais is a great talent and this movie is very funny and interesting. However, it is very rude and I wouldnt reccomend to see it if your under 13 or if your with an adult. Seriously, there are some graphic sexual references, including unashamedly crude references to masturbation in the first scene, there's also some language but nothing tooo bad, overall its very funny and clever, thought provoking and great! go for it if you understand mature sexual topics and are aloowed to! :D

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Teen, 14 years old
February 11, 2010
 
Don't rent it.
I rented it and didn't watch it just because my mom read the commonsense media review and not the parent reviews. I keep telling him commonsensemedia.org is full of idiots...

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Teen, 15 years old
August 16, 2010
 
Acting is okay, but could have been better.

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Teen, 13 years old
March 13, 2012
 
Very Bad Movie
Not worth seeing at all the Movie Sucked.

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Teen, 15 years old
July 16, 2011
 
Has likeable moments, but mostly dumb and so-so.

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