The Good Liar
Read between the lies.
2019 | 109m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Bill Condon |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Nicholas Searle, Jeffrey Hatcher |
| Staring: |
| Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 08, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Bill Condon |
| Writer: | Nicholas Searle, Jeffrey Hatcher |
| Genres: | Crime |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, con artist |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Bron Studios, 1000 Eyes |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $33,856,058
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | Betty McLeish |
| Ian McKellen | Roy Courtnay |
| Russell Tovey | Steven |
| Jim Carter | Vincent |
| Mark Lewis Jones | Bryn |
| Laurie Davidson | Hans Taub (1948) |
| Phil Dunster | Roy Courtnay (1948) |
| Lucian Msamati | Beni |
| Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson | Vlad |
| Tunji Kasim | Michael |
| Spike White | Hans Taub (1943) |
| Stella Stocker | Frau Schröder |
| Daniel Betts | Herr Schröder |
| Nell Williams | Lili |
| Celine Buckens | Annalise |
| Lily Dodsworth-Evans | Hannalore |
| Athena Strates | Charlotte |
| Aleksandar Jovanović | Martin Geiger |
| Albert Welling | German Industrialist |
| Michael Culkin | Dr. Livesey |
| Dino Kelly | Igor |
| Brigid Zengeni | Nurse |
| Sean Hart | Young Con Man |
| Bessie Carter | Secretary |
| Jane Fowler | Waitress |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bill Condon | Director |
| Dean Morris | Dolly Grip |
| Kate Selby | Construction Coordinator |
| Margaret Lewis | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Nicholas Searle | Novel |
| Tamsin Clarke | Set Decoration |
| Elaine Kusmishko | Art Direction |
| Virginia Katz | Editor |
| Vicki Stevenson | Supervising Art Director |
| Nick Roberts | ADR Mixer |
| Kristyan Mallett | Prosthetic Supervisor |
| Andy Adam | Special Effects Technician |
| James David Redding III | Sound Effects Editor |
| Matt Da Silva | Stunts |
| Robbie Keane | Stunt Double |
| Lesa Warrener | Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor |
| Michael Minkler | Sound Mixer |
| Scarlett McPherson | Makeup & Hair, Makeup Artist |
| Milos Stojanovic | ADR Mixer |
| Wen-Hsuan Tseng | Foley Editor |
| Maxx Wai In Leong | CG Supervisor |
| Dan Channing-Williams | First Assistant Director |
| Kim Armitage | Script Supervisor |
| Matt Windon | "B" Camera Operator |
| Ian Jackson | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Francesca Catalano Kiddo | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| John Stevenson | Production Design |
| Keely Lanigan-Atkins | Art Direction |
| Eloise Loach | Third Assistant Director |
| Rob Cooper | Stunts |
| Jan Meade | Visual Effects Producer |
| John Hayes | Production Sound Mixer |
| Rachel Elfassy-Bitoun | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Louis Armistead | Visual Effects Editor |
| Ian Pead | Stunts |
| Neil Benezra | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lucas Pimentel | Sound Editor |
| Lewis Goldstein | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Simone Philcox | Makeup & Hair |
| Peter Dudley | Digital Compositor |
| Kim Menaster | Visual Effects Producer |
| David Churchyard | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Daniel Lillie | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Ben Gadsden | Camera Loader |
| Catherine Farrell | Post Production Supervisor |
| Thomas Lane | Assistant Editor |
| John Werner | Dialogue Editor |
| Bill Orrico | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Evelyn Rooney | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Dominic Channing-Williams | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Jordan Brown | Payroll Accountant |
| Benjamin Bailey | Location Manager |
| Bryony Preen | Assistant Location Manager |
| Deborah Nutt | Location Coordinator |
| Janine Marr | Costumer |
| Christine Blundell | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Liam McGill | Rigging Gaffer |
| Tarnia Nicol | Art Direction |
| Aaron Southerland | ADR Mixer |
| Salim Kandulna | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Guy List | Stunts |
| Max Hughes | ADR Mixer |
| Kye Mckee | Stunt Double |
| Glen Pratt | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Shaun Brennan | Foley Artist |
| Chloe Meddings | Makeup & Hair |
| Tom Mulberge | Second Assistant Director |
| Nick O'Hagan | Unit Production Manager |
| Chris Bain | Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator |
| Kat Spencer | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Lorena Pagés | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Joe Steel | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Donna Madrigal | First Assistant Editor |
| Brian Bowles | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Angela Organ | Dialogue Editor |
| Alfred DeGrand | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Rebecca S MacLeod | Production Secretary |
| Veronica Barnett | Assistant Accountant |
| James Player | Location Manager |
| Patrick Brown | Assistant Location Manager |
| Lee Walters | Gaffer |
| Anthony Benjamin | Best Boy Grip |
| Jamie Bruce | Generator Operator |
| Lawrence Barford | Draughtsman |
| Scarlett Clifford | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Moira Houlihan | Unit Publicist |
| Catherine Bensley | Casting Assistant |
| Andrew Rowe | Boom Operator |
| Esther Bailey | First Assistant Editor |
| Todd Kasow | Music Editor |
| Alex Soto | Sound Effects Editor |
| Anneka Coleman | Production Coordinator |
| Tara Keenan | Extras Casting |
| Gina Hallas | Production Controller |
| Petra Turonova | Assistant Accountant |
| Peter-Frank Dewulf | Location Manager |
| Alice Doughty | Assistant Location Manager |
| Mandy Cole | Costume Supervisor |
| Charlotte Gosden | Costumer |
| Paul Sharp | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Kevin Fraser | Dolly Grip |
| Ewan Robertson | Property Master |
| Alexa Galea | Graphic Designer |
| Tony Chance | Storyboard Artist |
| Olivia Grant | Casting Assistant |
| Steve Mitchard | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sonny Kompanek | Orchestrator |
| Gary Lock | Assistant Property Master |
| Anaïs Delpech | Art Department Assistant |
| Adam Goodall | Armorer |
| Emily Brockmann | Casting Associate |
| James Waddingham | Construction Manager |
| Andrew Geary | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Tobias A. Schliessler | Director of Photography |
| Lucy Bevan | Casting Director |
| Keith Madden | Costume Design |
| Paul Bailey | Stunts |
| Adam Collins | Stunts |
| Jessica Hooker | Stunts |
| Belinda McGinley | Stunts |
| Theo Morton | Stunts |
| Marcus Shakesheff | Stunts |
| Roy Taylor | Stunt Coordinator |
| Luke Tumber | Stunt Double |
| Tony van Silva | Stunts |
| Ben Wright | Stunts |
| Anthony Van Laast | Choreographer |
| Susie Lewis | Costume Supervisor |
| Alex Conti-Lewis | Costumer |
| Chiabella James | Still Photographer |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Abbi Collins | Stunts |
| Jeffrey Hatcher | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Andrea Johnston | Executive Producer |
| Jack Morrissey | Executive Producer |
| Nick O'Hagan | Executive Producer |
| Greg Yolen | Producer |
| Bill Condon | Producer |
| Richard Brener | Executive Producer |
| Aaron L. Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Jason Cloth | Executive Producer |
| Anjay Nagpal | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 34 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 49 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 84 | 360 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 101 | 269 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 771 | 771 |
msbreviews
7.0
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Exquisite performances from two all-time greats: Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. They carry the whole film on their shoulders, and it's mostly due to their extremely captivating displays that I genuin ... ely enjoyed this movie. Unfortunately, its screenplay lacks believability and some creativity since the key components of the story are predictable from the get-go. Rating: B
Jun 23, 2021
JPV852
5.0
Great performances from both McKellan and Mirren which isn't surprising, but the final act with the reveal of the twist might've been unpredictable, but I like my mystery-thrillers to throw in some clues leading up to it, which this one was out of left field. For the performances might be worth chec ... king out, but the plot almost undid all that was working up until the reveal. **2.75/5**
Jun 23, 2021