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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Film ThreatHeather WadowskiFilm ThreatHeather WadowskiA hilarious film for anyone who remembers lying as a kid-- and anyone who wants to see a movie that's just plain fun.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimSeattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimThe film gets snaps just by attempting the high road, and should be enjoyed by its target audience.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghFresh-faced leads Muniz and Bynes are charmers, Giamatti makes Wolf into a splendidly loathsome adversary, and the film is refreshingly free of bodily function jokes.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyBig Fat Liar becomes a progression of increasingly elaborate slapstick stunts, in the brutal, noisy "Home Alone" vein, in which the complexity of the pranks rarely yields a commensurate comic reward.
- 40Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesThe movie scores some laughs, all of which come from the expert Giamatti.
- 25New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThere are lame comedies, and then there is Big Fat Liar, which is so lame that it merits its own reserved parking space.
- 25New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickLoud and unfunny, this cheesy-looking farce is mostly an excuse for a series of plugs.
- 25Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanHow appealing is Muniz, taking a break from ''Malcolm in the Middle,'' a day job he should by no means let go of?
- 25ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliA lame collection of dumber-than-dumb gags, the quality of Big Fat Liar is on par with that of the worst television sit-com gorged to four times its normal size.
- 20VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerThough Muniz and Bynes make a somewhat likable team, their funniest skills are dampened by the material's insistent stupidity.