Big Fat Liar is a 2002 American comedy film, directed by Shawn Levy, written by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Lee Majors, Russell Hornsby, and Kenan Thompson. The film tells a story about a 14-year-old pathological liar, Jason Shepherd, whose creative writing assignment is stolen by an arrogant Hollywood producer, Marty Wolf, who later plans to use it to make the fictional film of the same name. The film is an allusion to the Aesop's Fable, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, with Jason Shepherd being analogous to the shepherd boy in the story and Marty Wolf, analogous to the wolf. It was released in the United States on February 8, 2002.
| Director | Shawn Levy |
| Produced by | Brian Robbins, Mike Tollin |
| Screenplay by | Dan Schneider |
| Story by | Dan Schneider, Brian Robbins |
| Starring | Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Lee Majors, Russell Hornsby, Kenan Thompson |
| Music | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Brown |
| Edited by | Stuart Pappé, Kimberly Ray |
| Production, company | Tollin/Robbins Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | February 8, 2002 |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $53 million |
| Netflix ID | 60022265 |
About Big Fat Liar
A Hollywood producer steals a boy's essay and turns it into a hit movie. The film drew its inspiration from Aesop's Fable, The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
Achievement of Big Fat Liar
The movie was partially filmed at Universal Studios with the use of the Flash Food set. Amanda Bynes won the Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actress.
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Latest information about Big Fat Liar updated on July 28 2021.
