| (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies | |
| Director: | Yael Melamede |
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| Starring: | Dan Ariely |
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| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Language: | English |
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies is a 2015 feature-length documentary film directed by Yael Melamede. It explores the reasons why people lie and the methods they use.[1] [2] It features direct testimony, footage and the experimental research carried out by Dan Ariely.
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies premiered at the 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.[3]
Variety stated about the film: "this entertaining mix of anecdotal evidence, academic research and current affairs is a diverting survey that should hold appeal for niche buyers in various formats".[4] The Hollywood Reporter described (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies as a "deep-think doc animated by the researcher at its center".[5] The New York Times criticized the lack of exploration of the loss of trust in the wider society.[6]
The film has an 89% rating, with an average score of 7.02/10 based on 18 reviews, on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] It has a rating of 60/100 on Metacritic, stating "Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critics".[8]