Where to watch
Each link opens a search on that service. Checked 13 October 2026.
Streaming data from JustWatch
L.I.E.
2001
· Movie
· 97 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
63–85
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Letterboxd on 63, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 85.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.
Details
- Director
- Michael Cuesta
- Writers
- Gerald Cuesta, Michael Cuesta, Stephen M. Ryder
- Released
- 7 September 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $700.0K
- Box office
- $1.7M
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (10) →
Beyond the numbers
All lists →
30 October 2026
Denzel Washington is more than an actor: a global Black cultural icon
How global visibility, artistic freedom and a commanding public presence gave his career a meaning that reaches beyond the films.
29 October 2026
MCU canon explained: the main timeline, other universes and the TV shows
Daredevil counts. Alternate universes are not automatically non-canon. A practical guide to Marvel continuity without treating every cameo as a blanket answer.
29 October 2026
Why Batman works without superpowers—and when the films forget why
Fear, money, detective work and moral limits: four Batman films test what makes Bruce Wayne worth watching.
29 October 2026
Five great directorial debuts, ranked for what is already on screen
Citizen Kane, The 400 Blows, Get Out, Reservoir Dogs and Following: first features judged without borrowing greatness from the careers that followed.
29 October 2026
TV shows with Black female leads: four series worth arguing about
Insecure, Queen Sugar, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, ranked for character writing, dramatic range and the lives they make room for.
29 October 2026
TV shows with the best song choices: five different ways to get it right
The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The O.C., Peaky Blinders and Euphoria: what their songs do beyond making a scene sound good.
