The Great American Lie
2020, English. Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
Examines how a US value system built on the extreme masculine ideals of money, power and control has glorified individualism, institutionalized inequality, and undermined the ability of most Americans to achieve the American Dream.
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- 1h 28m
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- English
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- 2 October 2020
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The Great American Lie runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Great American Lie isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great American Lie?
If you liked The Great American Lie, try Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Bigger Stronger Faster*, Inequality for All.
Who directed The Great American Lie?
The Great American Lie (2020) was directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and stars Nicholas Kristof, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Libby Schaaf.