Bigger Fatter Liar
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| Directed by | Ron Oliver |
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| Edited by | Tony Dean Smith |
| Music by | Peter Allen |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $3–7 million[1] |
Bigger Fatter Liar (also known as Big Fat Liar 2) is a 2017 teen comedy film directed by Ron Oliver and written by Oliver and David H. Steinberg. A standalone sequel to Big Fat Liar (2002), the film stars Ricky Garcia, Jodelle Ferland, Fiona Vroom, Kevin O'Grady, Karen Holness and Barry Bostwick, and follows Kevin Shepard (Garcia), whose idea for a video game is stolen by video game executive Larry Wolf (Bostwick).
Bigger Fatter Liar was released direct-to-video by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on April 18, 2017. For his performance, Garcia was nominated for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards, marking the first time a performance in a direct-to-video film was nominated in any category.
Premise
Kevin Shepard is a tech-savvy high school student who frequently slacks off in school. When video- game executive Larry Wolf gets a hold of his ideas for a video game, Kevin and his best friend Becca travel to San Francisco to confront Wolf and mess with him through a series of pranks.
Cast
- Barry Bostwick as Larry Wolf
- Ricky Garcia as Kevin Shepard
- Jodelle Ferland as Becca
- Fiona Vroom as Penny
- Kevin O'Grady as Ivan
- Nelson Wong as Kenny
- Reese Alexander as Jimmy
- Andrew Herr as Highcroft
- Omari Newton as Richie
- Paul McGillion as Tom
- Karen Holness as Miss Walker
- Lisa MacFadden as Marcy
- Jonathan Holmes as Becca's Father
- Morgan Brayton as Becca's Mother
- Adil Zaidi as Elliot
- Shayne Elliott as Ornery Guy
- Curtis Lum as Police Officer
- Jarelle Hepburn as Impound Lot Guy
- Ryan Beil as Mr. Hogg
- April Telek as Judy
- Mike Hanus as Meathead
- Irene Reynolds as Lady In Crowd
- Farris Tyab as Yoga Instructor
Production
Filming took place in British Columbia, Canada from August 15 to September 8, 2016. Bigger Fatter Liar had a production budget of $3–7 million.[2]
Release
Bigger Fatter Liar was released direct-to-video by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on April 18, 2017.[3]
Reception
Renne Schonfeld of Common Sense Media gave the film a negative review, calling it an "inane, fantastical comic misfire," although she praised the performances of Garcia, Ferland, and Bostwick.[4]
For his performance, Garcia was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards, marking the first time an actor was nominated for the award for their performance in a direct-to-video film.[5]
Future
In March 2022, Shawn Levy, the director of Big Fat Liar, revealed his plan for a direct sequel to the original film, stating that the plot would include a Marty Wolf revenge story. The filmmaker referenced the revitalized Real Steel franchise in the form of the upcoming television series, as hope for a future Big Fat Liar sequel to be made.[6]
References
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- ^ "Legion Season 1 from Marvel & FX Starts Filming in Vancouver". WhatsFilming. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Home Market Releases for April 18th, 2017". The Numbers. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Bigger Fatter Liar Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2017: See the First Wave of Nominations". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ El-Mahmoud, Sarah (March 11, 2022). "Shawn Levy Tells Us His Big Fat Liar 2 Idea, And We Are All In". Cinemablend. Retrieved March 27, 2022.