Lying and Stealing

Lying and Stealing is an American crime drama film, directed by Matt Aselton from a screenplay by Aselton and Adam Nagata. It stars Theo James, Emily Ratajkowski, Fred Melamed, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Isiah Whitlock Jr. and Evan Handler.

Lying and Stealing
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatt Aselton
Produced by
Written by
  • Matt Aselton
  • Adam Nagata
Starring
Music by
CinematographyCorey Walter
Edited byGeoff Hounsell
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It was released on July 12, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.

Plot

Ivan Warding is a thief whose specializes in stealing art from the elite of Los Angeles. He is obliged to a crime boss and wants to get out of the art heist business. Elyse Tibaldi is an in-debt aspiring actress who is also a con-woman. Together they plot one last heist and con that will set both free from their obligations.

Cast

Production

In November 2017, it was announced Theo James, Emily Ratajkowski, Fred Melamed, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Evan Handler and John Gatins joined the cast of the film, with Matt Aseleton directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Adam Nagata.[1]

Release

In January 2019, Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV Cinema acquired distribution rights to the film.[2] It was released on July 12, 2019.[3]

Critical response

Lying and Stealing holds a 62% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with a weighted average of 6/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 50 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

References
  1. Keslassy, Elsa (November 4, 2017). "Global Road Unveils First Still, Full Cast on 'Lying and Stealing' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. Hipes, Patrick (January 25, 2019). "Theo James-Emily Ratajkowski Movie 'Lying And Stealing' Heading For Theaters In Vertical-DirecTV Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  3. "Virtually every movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  4. "Lying and Stealing". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  5. "Lying and Stealing". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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