Synopsis
After one of his class papers is stolen and turned into a movie, a young student and his best friend exact a hilarious, slapstick revenge on the Hollywood hot shot who has taken credit!
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Cast
- Frankie MunizJason Shepherd
- Paul GiamattiMarty Wolf
- Amanda BynesKaylee
- Amanda DetmerMonty Kirkham
- Sandra OhMrs. Caldwell
- Russell HornsbyMarcus Duncan
- Michael Bryan FrenchHarry Shepherd
- Christine TucciCarol Shepherd
- Lee MajorsVince
- Donald FaisonFrank Jackson
Recommendations
- 70
Film Threat
A hilarious film for anyone who remembers lying as a kid-- and anyone who wants to see a movie that's just plain fun. - 67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The film gets snaps just by attempting the high road, and should be enjoyed by its target audience. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Fresh-faced leads Muniz and Bynes are charmers, Giamatti makes Wolf into a splendidly loathsome adversary, and the film is refreshingly free of bodily function jokes. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Big Fat Liar becomes a progression of increasingly elaborate slapstick stunts, in the brutal, noisy "Home Alone" vein, in which the complexity of the pranks rarely yields a commensurate comic reward. - 40
Austin Chronicle
The movie scores some laughs, all of which come from the expert Giamatti. - 25
New York Daily News
There are lame comedies, and then there is Big Fat Liar, which is so lame that it merits its own reserved parking space. - 25
New York Post
Loud and unfunny, this cheesy-looking farce is mostly an excuse for a series of plugs. - 25
Entertainment Weekly
How appealing is Muniz, taking a break from ''Malcolm in the Middle,'' a day job he should by no means let go of?
