Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- sleek
- breezy
- witty
- casual movie night
- heist movie marathon
What critics said
Critics found it a modest, retro-styled crime caper with appealing leads and flashes of cleverness, but regarded its plot as predictable and its execution as unexceptional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ivan is an art thief whose schemes revolve around stolen artworks and the criminal networks surrounding them.
Ivan explicitly wants out of art theft but remains entangled in obligations and dangerous schemes.
Ivan and Elyse are drawn together while both conceal or struggle with histories of wrongdoing.
The film's art theft premise, stylish leads, and light caper sensibility support a deliberately escapist crime register.
Films like Lying and Stealing, and why
The Thomas Crown Affair
stylish crime caper centered on art theft, deception, and an outsider partnership
Focus
slick romantic crime story pairing attractive leads amid elaborate schemes and double-crosses
The Score
lightweight heist entertainment with criminal protagonists, romantic tension, and polished escapism
Movie Details
- Director
- Matt Aselton
- Release Date
- 2019-07-12
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (382)
Cast
- Theo James
- Emily Ratajkowski
- Fred Melamed
- Aris Alvarado
- Fernanda Andrade
- Tim Bader
- Joe Bucaro III
- Rod Chaouqi
- Mia Cheung
- Frank Clem
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lying and Stealing about?
- An art thief desperate to retire joins forces with a debt-ridden aspiring actress, turning mutual deception into a risky criminal partnership.
- What is Lying and Stealing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lying and Stealing as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lying and Stealing violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lying and Stealing as mild.
- What did critics think of Lying and Stealing?
- Critics found it a modest, retro-styled crime caper with appealing leads and flashes of cleverness, but regarded its plot as predictable and its execution as unexceptional.
- Which films are like Lying and Stealing?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thomas Crown Affair, Focus, and The Score.
- How long is Lying and Stealing?
- Lying and Stealing runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lying and Stealing?
- In United States, Lying and Stealing is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
