# In 2006, Richard Gere made his most underrated movie. He felt “a bit sad” that nobody saw it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2006-richard-gere-made-his-most-underrated-movie-he-felt-a-bit-sad-that-nobody-saw-it/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:38:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/richard-gere-most-underrated-movie-bit-sad-that-nobody-saw-it/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Gere considers The Hoax his most underrated film.
- The 2006 film was well reviewed but commercially unsuccessful.
- Its director partnership led to Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.

## Summary

Richard Gere has described The Hoax, his 2006 film with director Lasse Hallström, as his most underrated movie. He said he felt “a bit sad” that it failed to find an audience, despite believing he had delivered his best work in the role.

The film tells how Clifford Irving falsely claimed that billionaire Howard Hughes had chosen him to write his autobiography. Reviews were largely positive, but the film did not recoup its production budget or gain major awards recognition; Gere received a Satellite Award nomination. The collaboration later led Gere to recruit Hallström for Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, which earned $46.7 million worldwide despite lacking a conventional US cinema release.

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