De film speelt zich af in een wereld waar nog nooit iemand heeft gelogen. Mark, een scriptschrijver, ontdekt een manier om wel te liegen. Hij gebruikt dit middel om hogerop te komen en en passant de vrouw van zijn dromen te veroveren.
Nee, helaas is The Invention of Lying nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Ricky Gervais | Director |
| Writing | Ricky Gervais | Writer |
| Production | Hannah Pillemer | Producer's Assistant |
| Art | Priscilla Elliott | Art Direction |
| Directing | Matthew Robinson | Director |
| Writing | Matthew Robinson | Writer |
| Camera | Tim Suhrstedt | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Chris Gill | Editor |
| Production | Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Sound | Tim Atack | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Alec Hammond | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susie DeSanto | Costume Design |
| Art | Kathleen Rosen | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Aboitiz | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Rachel Abarbanell | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ricky Gervais | Producer |
| Production | Dan Lin | Producer |
| Production | Oly Obst | Producer |
| Production | Lynda Obst | Producer |
| Production | Sue Baden-Powell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Terry Dougas | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ted Field | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wendy Cox | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Lawrence Karman | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Lawrence Karman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jeffrey Greeley | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sam Urdank | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Sound | Dana Millman | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Emanuele Giraldo | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Tom Foligno | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Glenn Freemantle | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Glenn Freemantle | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Kelley Ray | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | David J. Schwartz | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eve Morrow | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Hugo Adams | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Niv Adiri | Sound |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Mike Prestwood Smith | Sound |
| Sound | Andrea King | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Glen Gathard | Assistant Foley Artist |
