How long is The Good Lie?

The Good Lie is 1 h 50 min long (110 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:50 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Good Lie rated?

The Good Lie is rated PG-13 in the US.

Where can I stream The Good Lie?

In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lights Down — what movie do we watch?Pick tonight's movie →

Lights Down › Tonight's lists › Dramas under 2 hours › The Good Lie

Where to watch The Good Lie (2014) tonight

The Good Lie (2014) runs 1 h 50 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.5 from 636 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 1 h 50 min — ends 9:50 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: PG-13 (US)
Genres: Drama
Released: September 10, 2014
TMDB rating: 7.5 / 10 from 636 votes
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Corey Stoll, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany
Language: English

Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

Where to watch it tonight

Availability loads live for your country. See where The Good Lie streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is The Good Lie?: The Good Lie is 1 h 50 min long (110 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:50 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Good Lie rated?: The Good Lie is rated PG-13 in the US.
Is The Good Lie a good movie to watch with a group?: Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
Where can I stream The Good Lie?: In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

If you like The Good Lie

The Good Lie on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Lights Down is a free tool: tell it your streaming services and how long you have, and it ranks what you can stream tonight, with a this-or-that, a roll, a bracket and a wheel. Movie data from TMDB; streaming availability by JustWatch. Page updated 2026-11-08. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Lights Down is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · Tonight's lists