Dangerous Lies

Name: Dangerous Lies
Genre: Thriller
Released: April 30, 2020
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Briana Skye, Cam Gigandet, Camila Mendes, Elliott Gould, Garfield Wilson

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 30, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Briana Skye, Cam Gigandet, Camila Mendes, Elliott Gould, Garfield Wilson, Jamie Chung, Jessie Usher, Nick Purcha, Sasha Alexander, Trevor Lerner

Summary: After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin (Camila Mendes) takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam (Jessie T. Usher) are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception,After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin (Camila Mendes) takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam (Jessie T. Usher) are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Michael Scott

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 96 min

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Richard Roeper

Apr 30, 2020

Working from a clever if occasionally convoluted screenplay by David Golden, director Michael M. Scott has fashioned a classic cautionary tale about two seemingly good and smart people who make some dumb decisions when greed and opportunity come knocking. Read full review

Polygon Karen Han

May 19, 2020

Director Michael Scott, working in a moody color palette that often makes the movie look like an extended episode of Riverdale, keeps the surprises coming at a pace that ensures no one will think too hard about the fact that there aren’t really any clues to follow. The pleasure of Dangerous Lies isn’t finding out whodunit, but simply yelling, “What?” at your screen as increasingly unbelievable twists play out. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Apr 30, 2020

It might be kind of tedious, kind of sloppy, and mostly silly, but you could never accuse Dangerous Lies of false advertising. The new Netflix thriller, directed by Michael M. Scott, is practically designed for rainy day viewers who initially laugh at the title, and that’s not a bad thing. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Apr 30, 2020

It’s pacy enough to secure at least our divided attention, competently trotting along in the background revealing surprises that aren’t really that surprising, like a pulpy, well-worn airplane novel that you guiltily devour in a day. Read full review

David Rooney

Apr 30, 2020

But if you can check your brain and go along with the preposterous plotting of a mystery thriller as generic as its title, there's a certain baseline pleasure in watching the more or less wholesome young couple at its center swim in a murky cesspool of deception and death. Oh, and diamonds! Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 30, 2020

The end result is a thriller that doesn’t race towards a climax we figure out (finally) 20 minutes in advance, it limps there. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Apr 30, 2020

From its lazy title down to its yes-we-all-saw-that-coming third-act twist, Dangerous Lies offers a particularly boring kind of last-resort viewing. Read full review

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AlexanderFlemin

May 6, 2020

w0w i love so much this movie because idk is so cool las que dan mala critica son unas pooh tas

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manningn15

Jul 6, 2020

This was a pretty good movie and my 2nd favorite thriller of 2020 and one of my favorite movies of 2020. Camila Mendes's performances was outstanding, she gave a very compelling performance. The writing was familiar but still pretty well-written. This was a overall really enjoyable movie.

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Murphydh1

May 6, 2020

Back in the day this was one of the better made for Lifetime movies. Its still that only in a world looking for content its moved uptown to Netflix. The prevailing tomato ratings are too harsh. This fits the genre. Happenings that don't make sense , simple well telegraphed twists with theBack in the day this was one of the better made for Lifetime movies. Its still that only in a world looking for content its moved uptown to Netflix. The prevailing tomato ratings are too harsh. This fits the genre. Happenings that don't make sense , simple well telegraphed twists with the heorine coming out ok in the end . 2 1/2 stars says it all, rainy day quick time passer… Expand

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TVJerry

May 7, 2020

This film's generic title sets the stage for an equally unoriginal movie. Camila Mendes & Jessie T. Usher play a couple that's broke. She works as a caretaker for an aging man (Elliott Gould). When he dies, the outcome leads to some plodding predictable plotting. While there are expectedThis film's generic title sets the stage for an equally unoriginal movie. Camila Mendes & Jessie T. Usher play a couple that's broke. She works as a caretaker for an aging man (Elliott Gould). When he dies, the outcome leads to some plodding predictable plotting. While there are expected twists, there's virtually no tension and nothing really surprising. This feels more like a mediocre Hallmark movie than a Netflix hit (it's currently in the Top 10 for viewership).… Expand

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JLuis_001

May 16, 2020

The most frustrating thing about this film is not the fact that it sells you something tedious and generic - many films do that - but the degree of stupidity that needs from the viewer to ignore its simplicity in order for you to find it entertaining.

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Kiva

Apr 30, 2020

This is one of these films you really wonder how and why they were made. Generic boring "thriller" with zero thrills, full of plot holes and things happen with no meaning,just to happen.

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aaacharlie

May 3, 2020

Some of the worst writing I've seen in years. The acting was decent, but the plot and the direction of many of the scenes makes zero sense. There is so many plot holes, and there must be a god dammed sign on the house that says "please walk right in". It gets annoying that you have to playSome of the worst writing I've seen in years. The acting was decent, but the plot and the direction of many of the scenes makes zero sense. There is so many plot holes, and there must be a god dammed sign on the house that says "please walk right in". It gets annoying that you have to play along with all of the ridiculous things that go on in this movie.… Expand

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