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(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies

Documentary - 2015
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies
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7.4
89%
60
Documentary exploring the human tendency to be dishonest. Inspired by the work of social scientist, Dan Ariely, the film interweaves personal stories, expert opinions, behavioral experiments, and archival footage to reveal how and why people lie.
Director:
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Yael Melamede
Cast:
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Dan Ariely

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
22 May 2015
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
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Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Social scientists and armchair psychologists alike will find a lot to like and learn from this film.
– Bruce Demara,
Toronto Star,
9 Jun 2015
fresh:
There are important human insights here with practical implications for public policy.
– Kate Taylor,
Globe and Mail,
26 May 2015
fresh:
Like a TED talk augmented by scads of testimonials from ordinary folks who've been caught in the act, Yael Melamede's doc is more lively than one might expect.
– John DeFore,
Hollywood Reporter,
26 May 2015
rotten:
Its findings don't add up to more than a sardonic gloss on a provocative subject.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
21 May 2015
fresh:
No fibbing - this accessible, entertaining peek at why we lie, what the mental processes are and what such dishonesty achieves is utterly fascinating.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2015
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