The Good Lie

2014 110 min ★ 7.5 Drama

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Carrie Davis

Corey Stoll

Jack

Arnold Oceng

Mamere

Ger Duany

Jeremiah

Thad Luckinbill

Matt

Afemo Omilami

Dr. Monyang

Sarah Baker

Pamela Lowi

Joshua Mikel

Dave

Mike Pniewski

Nick Costas

Lindsey Garrett

Jenny

Details

Director

Philippe Falardeau

Screenplay

Margaret Nagle

Tagline

"Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$3,396,345

Production

Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Blue Sky Africa, Reliance Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment

Reviews

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Reno

April 8, 2015

★ 9/10

Migration is the part of life for birds and animals for millions of years. For the different season, to be in the different places, away from harsh nature is to comforts from any severeness. Still happening in greater number everywhere except humans who thought enough is enough, let's stay and face the challenges. Wow, that's awesome, the civilization was born. So those who stayed in the different...