The Good Liar
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.
Critics Sentiment
Betty reveals she is Lili and recounts Hans raping her
Vincent participates in transactions but loses the keypad
The major twist revealing Betty as Lili Schroeder causes a dramatic jump from 6.1 to 8.2 as critics praised Mirren's performance despite mixed feelings about the plot believability
The Good Liar maintains steady engagement through its first two acts with strong performances from McKellen and Mirren anchoring a predictable but well-executed con artist story. The film peaks with its major twist revelation, where critics universally praised the acting even as they were divided on the plot's believability. While some found the ending satisfying, others felt it dragged and relied too heavily on implausible coincidences.
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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
Crew
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