Movie

Liar Liar

Name: Liar Liar
Released: 1997

1997 • Comedy, Fantasy

Woke Score

1.2

out of 10

Plot

Fletcher Reede, a fast talking attorney, habitual liar, and divorced father is an incredibly successful lawyer who has built his career by lying. He has a habit of giving precedence to his job and always breaking promises to be with his young son Max, but Fletcher lets Max down once too often, for missing his own son's birthday party. But until then at 8:15 Max has decided to make an honest man out of him as he wishes for one whole day his dad couldn't tell a lie. When the wish comes true all Fletcher can do is tell the truth and cannot tell one lie. Uh-oh for Fletcher Reede.

Overall Series Review

Liar Liar is a quintessential 90s comedy that centers on the universal moral value of honesty. The plot follows Fletcher Reede, a man whose professional success is built on deception, as he is forced to confront his failures as a father. The narrative is a clear-cut moral fable where the protagonist undergoes a character transformation to prioritize his family over his career. It avoids modern political traps, focusing entirely on personal accountability and the importance of paternal presence. The humor is physical and character-driven, and the resolution reinforces the stability of the nuclear family unit.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The film operates on a merit-based system where characters are judged by their integrity and professional skill. There is no mention of systemic oppression, racial grievances, or intersectional power dynamics. The cast is organized naturally without forced diversity or lecturing on privilege.

Oikophobia1/10

The narrative treats the traditional nuclear family as the highest good and the ultimate goal for the protagonist. It critiques personal dishonesty rather than attacking Western institutions or culture. The film displays a respect for the foundational value of objective truth.

Feminism2/10

Audrey is portrayed as a virtuous and dedicated mother, while the career-driven Samantha Cole is depicted as a greedy and manipulative antagonist. Fletcher’s growth is defined by his willingness to become a better father and provide emotional security for his son. The story rejects the 'Girl Boss' trope by highlighting the emptiness of selfish professional ambition.

LGBTQ+1/10

The movie focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the reconciliation of a divorced mother and father. It adheres to normative social structures and contains no references to gender theory or alternative sexual ideologies.

Anti-Theism1/10

The story is built on a supernatural premise—a child's birthday wish—that functions as a divine intervention to enforce moral behavior. It upholds the objective moral truth that lying is a vice and honesty is a virtue. There is no hostility toward religion or traditional morality.