Big Fat Liar

  • 2002


MOVIE IS hilarious predictable flamboyantly entertaining upcoming
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45 % Rotten
$ 52 Million
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Positive Reviews 27
Negative reviews 19
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.0
That premise probably says more about the way that bad comedies get packaged these days than the creators of Big Fat Liar intended. EW
3.8
The movies charm is that it has confidence in this goofy story and doesnt push it too hard. Rogerebert
3.5
Oh, never mind.What it is is an innocent comedic revenge fantasy that somehow manages to be sweet and wickedly satisfying at the same time, not least ..
2.0
As the slick, nasty Wolfman, Giamatti tears the screen up and spits it out in barbed hunks of mean delights.
3.8
Some flamboyantly nasty adult crosses a particularly ingenious kid and ends up sorry. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
A family friendly success in the U.S., where both Amanda Bynes and Malcolm In The Middles Frankie Muniz are popular teen TV stars, this film brat vari ..
3.0
Confounds expectations and turns out to be one of the happiest surprises so far this year...coasts along on a wave of good, clean fun. One Guys Opinion
1.3
Well made but uneven, The Front Runner is a less a film for general movie goers than for political junkies. ReelViews
2.0
Its all good fun, but theres a limit to the nonsense and Levy doesnt recognize it, reaching a point of sabotage where its not exactly clear why the ki .. Blu Ray
4.5
Fresh faced leads Muniz and Bynes are charmers, Giamatti makes Wolf into a splendidly loathsome adversary, and the film is refreshingly free of bodily .. Tv Guide
3.0
First time helmer Shawn Levy does a no frills job in pushing the cliched but entertaining story along briskly.
3.0
Feels at times like a giant commercial for Universal Studios, where much of the action takes place. Usa Today
1.9
No, its the paper thin characters and utterly predictable storyline that does the film in. Reel Film Reviews
3.1
The film is fast paced and the screenplay shows some good imagination. Lariat
2.0
As educational fare, its lousy, but as entertainment, the kids will eat it up. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Between rampant product placements, plugs for the Universal Studio Tour and promos for the upcoming reissue of E.T. the Extraterrestrial, writers Dan .. News Review
2.5
Even so, theres enough offered for kids and even something for adults to make things zip along at a decent pace. Screen It
4.0
The rest of this charming and funny (but ultimately silly) movie becomes a slapstick battle of wits between the two kids and the flamboyantly awful, i .. Film Journal International ..
2.0
So you can almost forgive comic character actor Giamatti for going so far over the top as he tries to overcompensate for the rest of the performances. .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
Not a whiff of satire is to be found; rather, the excesses and idiocies of Hollywood are celebrated.
2.5
The whole plot within itself is so farfetched that after awhile it turns from likable to hard to believe. Cinema Crazed
3.5
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3.5
Fast paced and inventive, the film never runs out of ideas and steams along with a punchy, upbeat soundtrack.
3.5
A hilarious film for anyone who remembers lying as a kid and anyone who wants to see a movie thats just plain fun. Flim Threet
2.0
Home Alone meets The Player in a fitfully amusing romp that, if nothing else, will appeal to fans of Malcolm in the Middle and its pubescent star, Fra .. Bbc
2.5
Crossroads, directed by Tamra Davis and scripted by Shonda Rhimes, is teen girl fare that is largely average but not without its slap your head godawf .. Mr Brown Movies
3.1
There is nothing much worse than shameless product placement to mask the weaknesses in a films script. The Movie Boy
2.5
If any of the humor in Big Fat Liar flies its hardly thanks to Nickelodeon scribe Shawn Levy who seems to glaze over major plot holes and inconsistenc .. Hollywood
3.5
But heres one head scratcher: The message is that it pays to tell the truth. Seattle Pi
4.5
Most kids 5th grade and under most likely wont sit still through the movie (thankfully, its an hour and thirty minutes long).
1.0
Ultimately, the picture is done in by excessive posing and an overall lack of cleverness. Cnn
3.1
...kept afloat by the screwball performance of noisy nebbish Paul Giamatti ...who is hilarious as the ego mad, ugly plaid, thinks hes bad, movie magna .. Spliced Wire
3.1
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
1.5
Giamattis gift for neurotic mayhem lifts Big Fat Liar out of the realm of factory produced childrens pictures that preach various life lessons. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
Playfully fun and equally witty, both kids and parents will thoroughly enjoy this one. E Online
2.0
And once you dont make the audience nauseous, the next jump is to cinema. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.5
A kids comedy with plenty of laughs, a sneaky wit and the abundant charm of its teen stars, Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes. Sltrib
2.5
Big Fat Liar is uneven at best, but it has a certain giddy charm that makes it worth checking out. Montreal Film Journal
2.0
BIG FAT LIAR Rated PG Running Time: 1:28 Released 2/8/02 About ten years ago, Jim Carrey would have starred in this movie.But Carreys moved on to more .. Film Quips Online
3.0
Kids young enough to find it hilarious are too young for its moral glibness, and kids old enough to see through its shallowness are old enough to see .. Decent Films
3.5
Mangham will take visits after Colorado firing Mangham will take visits after Colorado firing Jaren Mangham, a 3 star athlete from Cass Tech, will tak .. Freep
3.0
The movie thinks its being funny simply by throwing concepts up on the screen. Film Blather
3.0
Kids will love this movie. Watching two of their favorite television stars beat up on a big, bad adult will keep them in their seats and laughing up e .. Filmcritic.com
4.5
While proving that grandpa still has what it takes to make it in the stunt business, Majors shows the audience that hes still got what it takes to mak ..
1.9
It sends a very clear message to young viewers: its okay to get revenge against someone you dont like. Aisle Seat
2.5
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
1.5
Collapses after 30 minutes into a slap happy series of adolescent violence. Eclipse Magazine
1.3
The characters are so smug, that nothing they do seems appealing. Fantastic A Daily
1.5
The result is so tame that even slightly wised up kids would quickly change the channel. Miami Herald
3.8
The makers of Big Fat Liar understand kids. That alone earns it a place in the list of genuinely funny comedies for kids.
3.5
Our reservation was for 9 p.m., and it was my wifes birthday, so we ducked into a swanky hotel bar for a cocktail first. Charlotte
1.5
Plays so flat, so to close its movie message formula, that it seems as if weve seen this movie before.



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