True Lies

True Lies

When he said I do, he never said what he did.

Directed by James Cameron

Produced by Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

1994141 min7.1 / 10

A high-octane action-thriller that balances globe-trotting spy spectacle with domestic comedy, driven by the tension between a secret agent's hidden life and his marriage.

A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

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  • Is True Lies sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is True Lies violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is True Lies one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.

  • Does True Lies end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is True Lies easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is True Lies scary? 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.

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

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Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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