Stranger Than Fiction vs The Invention of Lying
Stranger Than Fiction has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.2/10 for The Invention of Lying). The Invention of Lying is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 53m. Stranger Than Fiction is the older of the two (2006 against 2009). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Stranger Than Fiction
The Invention of Lying| Stranger Than Fiction | The Invention of Lying | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Marc Forster | Matthew Robinson, Ricky Gervais |
| Main cast | Tony Hale, Queen Latifah, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma Thompson, Will Ferrell | Rob Lowe, Jimmi Simpson, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Synopsis
Stranger Than Fiction
Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.
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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