The Good Lie

Directed by Philippe Falardeau
PG-13
October 2, 2014    1h 49m    Box Office: $3.4MDrama, Biography
7.484%82%7.4
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.
  • Reese WitherspoonCarrie Davis
  • Corey StollJack
  • Arnold OcengMamere
  • Ger DuanyJeremiah
  • Thad LuckinbillMatt / Producer
  • Afemo OmilamiDr. Monyang
  • Sarah BakerPamela Lowi
  • Joshua MikelDave
  • Mike PniewskiNick Costas
  • Lindsey GarrettJenny
  • Emmanuel JalPaul
  • Kuoth WielAbital
  • Femi OgunsTheo
  • Maria HowellINS Agent
  • Peterdeng MongokYoung Mamere
  • Okwar JaleYoung Theo
  • Thon KuethYoung Jeremiah
  • Deng AjuetYoung Paul
  • Keji JaleYoung Abital
  • David MadingiYoung Gabriel

The Good Lie Ratings & Reviews

  • Alexandra JefferyApril 12, 2026
    Great movie
  • remiiOctober 20, 2025
    This has to be one of the most touching movies about immigrating in the 21st century and a parabola of salvation by substitution.
  • DaveSeptember 3, 2025
    All 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.

Watch The Good Lie Videos

  • The Good Lie
    The Good LieTrailer
  • True Story
    True StoryBehind the Scenes
  • Corey Stoll On His Character
    Corey Stoll On His CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • Sarah Baker On Her Character
    Sarah Baker On Her CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • Philippe Falardeau On The Script
    Philippe Falardeau On The ScriptBehind the Scenes
  • Reese Witherspoon On The Screenplay
    Reese Witherspoon On The ScreenplayBehind the Scenes
  • Ger Duany On The Importance Of The Story
    Ger Duany On The Importance Of The StoryBehind the Scenes
  • Kuoth Wiel On The Importance Of The Project
    Kuoth Wiel On The Importance Of The ProjectBehind the Scenes
  • Arnold Oceng On Why It Is Important To Make This Film
    Arnold Oceng On Why It Is Important To Make This FilmBehind the Scenes
  • Emmanuel Jal On Working With The Director And Creating His Character
    Emmanuel Jal On Working With The Director And Creating His CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • Abital
    AbitalScene
  • Great White Cow
    Great White CowScene
  • It Was My Fault
    It Was My FaultScene
  • It's A Good Lie
    It's A Good LieScene
  • Where Do We Start?
    Where Do We Start?Scene
  • Was Your Father A Chief?
    Was Your Father A Chief?Scene
  • Do You Have Your Luggage?
    Do You Have Your Luggage?Scene
  • You Should Stick To Walking
    You Should Stick To WalkingScene

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