Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Hoax end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hoax easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Hoax

Name: The Hoax
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Directed by Lasse Hallström

Produced by Yari Film Group, Miramax

2006116 min6.3 / 10

A darkly comedic 1970s caper about a con artist's audacious literary hoax, balancing playful deception with the moral and psychological costs of living a lie.

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Comedy That Turns Sharp Lies And Disguises Biographical Drama Aviation & Flight

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Flying 1970s Fake Identity Biography

Questions people ask

Is The Hoax scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Hoax sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is The Hoax violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Hoax end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Hoax easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.