Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

Liar liar.

Directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum

Produced by Two 4 The Money Media

201485 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about a chronic liar whose fabrications literally materialize, forcing him toward honesty and genuine connection.

Jack Parker has always skated by on his lies, especially the one about Mikey, an underprivileged (and made-up) teen who Jack "tutors"... until one day "Mikey" shows up for real, and all Jack's lies start coming true.

Questions people ask

  • Does Pants on Fire end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Pants on Fire easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Pants on Fire violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Pants on Fire sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Pants on Fire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Pants on Fire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pants on Fire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pants on Fire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pants on Fire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pants on Fire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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