The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Helena Coan directs. Andrew Hulme cuts. Produced in New Zealand, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 2 years ago.
• 2International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom.
• 3Editor Andrew Hulme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 4Grace Millane and Scott Beard carry the top of the cast.
• 5Marketing tagline: "The last victim is the truth.".
• 6IMDB entry: tt16732726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing

Andrew Hulme

Sound

Bruno Barrett-Garnier

Runtime

104 min · 1h 44m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

EN

IMDB

The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane (2024) ↗

Rotten Tomatoes

71% 🍅 Fresh

IMDB rating

7.3/10 · 1,077 votes

Also by

Helena Coan

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  2019 · ★ 8.0
• 
  Audrey

  2020 · ★ 7.1
• 
  Chasing Perfect

  2019 · ★ 7.0
• 
  Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story

  2021 · ★ 5.2
• 
  Blood Rites

  2022

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

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Wallpaper

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  Official Clip #2

  Clip · Official
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  Official Clip #1

  Clip · Official
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  Official Trailer

  Trailer · Official

Production companies

Who made it

• 

  Ingenious Media

  GB

• RA

  Raptor Films

Key crew

• Story ConsultantNic Guttridge
• ProducerTom Blackwell
• Executive ProducerChristelle Conan
• Line ProducerLesley Hansen
• Co-ProducerNorman Merry
• ProducerMatthew Metcalfe
• Executive ProducerSire Ramos
• Executive ProducerAndrea Scarso
• Executive ProducerPeter Touche
• MusicLauren King
• EditorAndrew Hulme
• EditorChiara Armentano
• Data Management TechnicianRebecca Boyce
• Assistant EditorJohnathan Cronin
• Sound EditorBruno Barrett-Garnier
• Sound DesignerBruno Barrett-Garnier
• Sound RecordistColleen Brennan
• Sound RecordistJohn Gibson
• Score EngineerToby Lloyd
• CinematographyJake Bryant
• First Assistant CameraAlex Campbell
• CinematographySebastian Cort
• Second Assistant CameraViran Ranaweera
• Still PhotographerJennifer Raoult

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• murder
• true crime
• dating app
• tinder

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical (limited)2024-03-29
• Digital2024-03-29

Also known as

International titles

• The Lie: The Murder of Grace MillaneNZ