True Lies
(1994)
Overview
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
Director
James Cameron
Writers
James Cameron, Claude Zidi, Simon Michaël, Didier Kaminka
Top Billed
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
Gimly
⭐ 5/10May 15, 2018
I seem to like **True Lies** a significant amount less than most people do. And it's not because it isn't my type of movie either, Schwarzeneggar as a secret agent in an explosive 90s action movie is absolutely my jam. But I don't love _True Lies_, maybe I saw it too late in life (I was 25 the first time I saw the whole movie) and either I aged out of it or the movie aged out of society, but whatever the case, I just can't really understand why i… read the rest.
John Chard
⭐ 7/10July 24, 2019
Cameron and Schwarzenegger team up again for a riot of an action movie.
True Lies sees Arnold Schwarzenegger play Harry Tasker, to his wife Helen (Jaimie Lee Curtis) and daughter Dana (Eliza Dushku) he's a safe husband and father working as a computer salesman. Away from the family home he's a top spy for one of America's highest secret services. When Harry is prompted to believe that Helen is having an affair, it signals the start of a sequen…
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gricket
March 7, 2021
The zenith of Arnold's career... "True Lies" not only represents the singular moment in the actor's pre-governor acting career where he played more than a one dimensional action hero. In an homage to the secret agent genre, the film opens with an action / glamour set-piece that is more James Bond than a 21st century 007 film. From there the story breaks into what would a few years later become the mold for numerous of Jackie Chan's "goofy secret… read the rest.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10April 21, 2025
A tale of double lives. “Harry” (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a government agent embroiled in tracking down some nefarious Middle Eastern terrorists whilst presenting the façade of a meek computer salesmen to his wife. Meantime, “Helen” (Jamie Lee Curtis) is a bit bored with his timidity and so is seeking a bit of clandestine fun with the enigmatic “Simon” (Bill Paxton) who claims he is also something altogether more “007”. When the jihadist “Aziz” … read the rest.
misubisu
⭐ 10/10January 18, 2026
**Score: 10/10 — A Timeless, Flawless Blueprint for the Perfect mix of Action, Comedy and Drama**
Watching *True Lies* after twenty-five years is a revelation—a testament to its immaculate craftsmanship. It hasn't aged; it has been **preserved in cinematic amber as a perfect, high-octane joyride.** This film is James Cameron operating at the peak of his populist powers, blending espionage thriller, marital comedy, and globe-trotting spectacle …
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$115,000,000
Revenue
$378,900,000