Tom Shadyac's Liar Liar (1997) paired Jim Carrey at the peak of his 1990s commercial run with a high-concept comedy premise: a lawyer physically unable to lie for twenty-four hours. Released by Universal Pictures in the United States in March 1997, the film opened in Japanese theaters in June of the same year. The Japanese poster presents a brighter, character-forward composition that differs from the Universal domestic key art and emphasizes Carrey's star billing for the local market. A defining studio comedy of the late 1990s and a notable piece of Jim Carrey poster memorabilia.