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Synopsis: A take on the classic tale 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', this is the story of a 14-year-old boy named Jason Shephard who lies for the fun of it. He loses an important story assignment entitled 'Big Fat Liar' in movie producer Marty Wolf's limo, which Wolf then turns into a film. When Jason sees a movie preview of his story, he and his best friend Kaylee go to Los Angeles to make Wolf confess to using his story, to clear his name, and to get him out of having to attend summer school. The teen liar then has to match wits with Wolf, who also turns out to be a big liar.
Director(s): Shawn Levy
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
36
Rotten Tomatoes:
42%
PG
Year:
2002
88 min
$47,811,275
Website
3,283 Views


[ Scoffs ] I'm in town|shooting my new picture.

Oh, yeah, you're that guy.

Dude, no offense, but you have made|some stinkers in the last few years.

- Yeah, well, everyone|has a dry spell, Ebert.|- It's Jason.

Trust me. All it takes is one hit|to get you back on top.

Yeah, that's what I'm counting on|with this story I'm handing in.

Oh, really?. Why don'tyou|tell me more about that?.

I tried to get out of it,|but my teacher busted me.

What'd you go with,|dog ate your homework?.

- No. Dad choked on a meatball.|- And you spent all night with him in the E.R.?

Yeah.

Your teacher called the old man to confirm,|you imitated his voice on the cell phone?.

Yeah, pretty much.

All right, listen and learn, short stack.|Here's where you went wrong.

You should've forged the doctor's note,|made your dad your sister...

and changed the meatball|into a chicken wing.

It's much easier to swallow|if you G.M.D...which means "Get my drift."

Wow. You're good.

No, no, no. I'm the best.

- Here we are.|- All right, God bless you,Jared.

- It's Jason.|- And it always will be.

Keep practicing those lies,Jiminy.

'Cause you can take it from me.|The truth?. It's overrated.

Now get out!

I got a movie to produce!

Thanks for the ride, gentlemen.

Ciao.

Hey-o! You left--

- Back to the set, sir?.|- Yeah. Double-time it, driver.

Listen, Whitaker,|I'm noty our sister, I'm not your girlfriend,

and I'm not your priest.|[ Clucking]

So if you wanna remain my partner,|I've got two words for you.

Shut the heck up!|You talkway too much!

Can we cut?. Can we--|[ Coughing ]

'Cause this ain't working|for me at all.

What do you think you're doing?.|Fumigating me in here?.

Move!|Moving.

Why did you call cut?. I did not|tell you to stop acting, Urkel.

Wolf, how many times|have I told you not to call me Urkel?.

My name is Jaleel White, okay?.

Urkel was a character|I played when I was a child.

Okay,Jaleel.|Hey, what's the problem?.

Wanna know the problem?.|Yeah.

I'm getting nothing|from the chicken,|that's the problem.

He sits there with his head slumped over.|I have no idea what my motivation is.

Mmm. Okay, you're|a police officer named Fowl.

Your new partner is a crime-fighting|chicken named Whitaker.

And your motivation is a nice|fat paycheck that's keeping you out...

of working the drive-through window at McDonald's.|Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Watch yourself, Wolf.|Watch yourself.

No, you watch yourself, pal.

You're just lucky I'm not making you|wear the freaky glasses and suspenders.

I swear. I was riding down the street|on Jamie's old bike and some limo hit me.

They offered me a ride.|I spilled all my stuff. I must've forgotten the paper.

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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