Big vs The Invention of Lying
Big has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.2/10 for The Invention of Lying). The Invention of Lying is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 44m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 2009). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Big
The Invention of Lying| Big | The Invention of Lying | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Penny Marshall | Matthew Robinson, Ricky Gervais |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins | Rob Lowe, Jimmi Simpson, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Synopsis
Big
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
The Invention of Lying
Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
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