Liar Liar
Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 21, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Washington PostDesson Thomson
It's a magnificent comic experience. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterDuane Byrge
What truly makes Liar Liar work, however, is Shadyac's inspired sense of comic proportion. While torquing the hilarities to the max, he never loses sight of the story's important human side. His blend of farce with heart is perfect. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Two little words: Jim Carrey. That's all it takes to transform Liar Liar from a formulaic Hollywood comedy into an uproarious one-man free-for-all. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Carrey's attempted self-immolation in a men's room, which weirdly recalls certain Fred Astaire routines, may be a small classic. Read full review
80
EmpireDarren Bignell
It's worth hanging on for the spice of the closing credit outtakes, which effectively rounds off a reliably entertaining slice of comic nonsense. Read full review
80
Washington PostRita Kempley
Carrey is not only under control, but funnier than ever. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
I am gradually developing a suspicion, or perhaps it is a fear, that Jim Carrey is growing on me. Am I becoming a fan? In Liar Liar he works tirelessly, inundating us with manic comic energy. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
Carrey goes boldly where no funnyman has ventured before, and it's simply amazing to watch him do it. Read full review
75
San Francisco ExaminerBarbara Shulgasser
What's best about this script is the premise: a lawyer who doesn't lie. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Jim Carrey entertains himself mightily in Liar Liar, and his enthusiasm is infectious. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
He's (Carrey) an unruly commodity and, as such, compulsively watchable. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
For Liar Liar is marking time through the duller moments of exposition, wishing the film was as sharp overall as Carrey is himself. Read full review
70
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Awfully funny at times. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRussell Smith
This film is both too formulaic and too much a one-man vehicle to rate as a true masterpiece. But God strike me dead if I'm lying, this is one gut-busting funny movie. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Carrey is forced to confine his antics to the needs of Liar Liar's unimaginative screenplay, and the results are mixed. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
A laugh a minute? Liar Liar Jim Carrey's forced truthfulness means a lot of mildly funny facial gyrations. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
For those who like Carrey and are waiting for a film they can honestly say they enjoyed through and through, this ain't it. Read full review
60
NewsweekJeff Giles
Once Fletcher starts telling the truth against his will, the movie delivers some perfect laughs. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Jim Carrey proves that he's the most inspired clown in movies today, but parents should be warned that much of the picture's humor is extremely rude and crude. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A sickly soft-swirl confection of low laughs and smarmy sentiment. Read full review
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