Good Lie, The

Good Lie, The

2014

After their village is destroyed and their parents killed by Northern militia, Sudanese orphans Theo, his siblings and other survivors make a difficult journey to a refugee camp in Kenya. Thirteen years later, the group gets the chance to settle in the U.S. They are met in Kansas by Carrie Davis (Reese Witherspoon), who has been charged with finding them jobs. However, seeing how adrift they are in 20th-century America, Carrie endeavors to help them in rebuilding their shattered lives.

Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 50 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 3, 2014
US Box Office
$2,722,209 (#5286 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Strong Language, Drug Use, Some Violence, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
December 23, 2014
Acquired Date
June 18, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Arnold Oceng
Arnold Oceng
Ger Duany
Ger Duany
Emmanuel Jal
Emmanuel Jal
Corey Stoll
Corey Stoll
Kuoth Wiel
Kuoth Wiel
Femi Oguns
Femi Oguns
Sarah Baker
Sarah Baker
Lindsey Garrett
Lindsey Garrett
Afemo Omilami
Afemo Omilami
Michael H. Cole
Michael H. Cole
Brian Kurlander
Brian Kurlander

Directors

Philippe Falardeau
Philippe Falardeau

Producers

Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Thad Luckinbill
Thad Luckinbill
Trent Luckinbill
Trent Luckinbill
Molly Smith
Molly Smith

Writers

Margaret Nagle
Margaret Nagle

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
84%
Tomatometer
89 votes
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Popcornmeter
412 votes
METASCORE
65
30 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
31,806 votes

Additional Info

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