Mind Game vs The Invention of Lying
Mind Game has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.2/10 for The Invention of Lying). The Invention of Lying is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 43m. Mind Game is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mind Game
The Invention of Lying| Mind Game | The Invention of Lying | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa | Matthew Robinson, Ricky Gervais |
| Main cast | Koji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, Takashi Fujii, Seiko Takuma, Tomomitsu Yamaguchi | Rob Lowe, Jimmi Simpson, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Synopsis
Mind Game
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
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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