Fletcher Reede
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Fletcher Reede is the fast-talking, morally flexible lawyer and father portrayed by Jim Carrey in the comedy film "Liar Liar," whose life unravels when he becomes unable to tell a lie.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Liar Liar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
fantasy comedy
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legal comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
consequences of lying
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ethics in law ⓘ family ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
becomes unable to tell a lie
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must tell the truth for 24 hours ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | becomes more honest by end of film ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
career-driven
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charming ⓘ dishonest ⓘ fast-talking ⓘ morally flexible ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | feature film ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy film ⓘ |
| goalAtBeginning | advance his legal career ⓘ |
| goalAtEnd | reconnect with his family ⓘ |
| hasChild | Max Reede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Fletcher Reede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouseOrExSpouse | Audrey Reede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFatherOf | Max Reede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeArc |
learns value of honesty
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struggles to balance career and family ⓘ tries to repair relationship with his son ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
compulsively lies before curse
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uses lies to win cases ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
loses ability to lie after birthday wish
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son Max makes a birthday wish that he cannot lie ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jim Carrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByInLanguage | Jim Carrey in English ⓘ |
| primarySettingOfStory | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusAtStartOfFilm | divorced ⓘ |
| workReleaseDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| worksInField |
family law
ⓘ
litigation ⓘ |
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