(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies

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Directed byYael Melamede
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StarringDan Ariely
Edited by
  • Erin Barnett
  • Chad Beck
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Running time
90 minutes
LanguageEnglish

(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies is a 2015 feature-length documentary film directed by Yael Melamede. It explores the reasons why people lie and the methods they use. [1] [2] It features direct testimony, footage and the experimental research carried out by Dan Ariely. [1]

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Release

(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies premiered at the 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. [3]

Critical response

Variety stated about the film: "this entertaining mix of anecdotal evidence, academic research and current affairs is a diverting survey that should hold appeal for niche buyers in various formats". [4] The Hollywood Reporter described (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies as a "deep-think doc animated by the researcher at its center". [5] The New York Times criticized the lack of exploration of the loss of trust in the wider society. [6]

The film has an 89% rating, with an average score of 7.02/10 based on 18 reviews, on Rotten Tomatoes. [7] It has a rating of 60/100 on Metacritic, stating "Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critics". [8]

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References

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  3. Obenson, Tambay A. (11 March 2015). "Docs on Sonia Sanchez, Senegal's 2011 Presidential Elections, Mavis Staples, Althea Gibson Are Full Frame 2015 Selections". IndieWire . Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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