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Directed by
  
Yael Melamede

Edited by
  
Erin Barnett Chad Beck

Initial release
  
22 May 2015 (USA)

Producer
  
Yael Melamede

Cinematography
  
Tom Hurwitz

7.5/10
IMDb


Starring
  
Dan Ariely

Running time
  
90 minutes

Director
  
Yael Melamede

Music director
  
John Dragonetti

Cast
  
Dan Ariely

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Produced by
  
Dan Ariely Deborah Camiel

Release date
  
April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09) (Full Frame Documentary Film Festival)

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(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. It features direct testimony, footage and the experimental research carried out by Dan Ariely.

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Release

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

Critical response

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

It has a 88% rating, with an average score of 7/10 based on 16 reviews, on Rotten Tomatoes. It has a rating of 60/100 on Metacritic, stating "Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critics".

References

(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies Wikipedia