The Good Lie
Directed by Philippe FalardeauA young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
The Good Lie Ratings & Reviews
- Alexandra JefferyApril 12, 2026Great movie
- remiiOctober 20, 2025This has to be one of the most touching movies about immigrating in the 21st century and a parabola of salvation by substitution.
- DaveSeptember 3, 2025All around good movie. It has some funny moments that lean into cultural differences while maintaining the tug at the heart strings soul of the movie. The characters are likable and have enough depth that their losses are felt along the way.
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The Good Lie was released on October 2, 2014.
The Good Lie was directed by Philippe Falardeau.
The Good Lie has a runtime of 1h 49m.
The Good Lie was produced by Brian Grazer, Thad Luckinbill, Ron Howard, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Genevieve Hofmeyr.
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
The key characters in The Good Lie are Carrie Davis (Reese Witherspoon), Jack (Corey Stoll), Mamere (Arnold Oceng).
The Good Lie is rated PG-13.
The Good Lie is a Drama, Biography film.
The Good Lie has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
The Good Lie had a budget of $20M.
The Good Lie has made $3.4M at the box office.