The Good Lie

1h 50m · 2014 · Directed by Philippe Falardeau · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Good Lie (2014) runs 1h 50m, directed by Philippe Falardeau. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

Genres: Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.