Ride Your Wave vs The Invention of Lying
Ride Your Wave has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.2/10 for The Invention of Lying). Ride Your Wave is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 40m. The Invention of Lying is the older of the two (2009 against 2019). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Ride Your Wave | The Invention of Lying | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa | Matthew Robinson, Ricky Gervais |
| Main cast | Rina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto | Rob Lowe, Jimmi Simpson, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Synopsis
Ride Your Wave
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.
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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