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Stranger Than Fiction

  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
232K
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POPULARITY
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Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah, Will Ferrell, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
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I.R.S. auditor Harold Crick suddenly finds his mundane Chicago life to be the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire existence, from his work to hi... Read allI.R.S. auditor Harold Crick suddenly finds his mundane Chicago life to be the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire existence, from his work to his love life to his death.I.R.S. auditor Harold Crick suddenly finds his mundane Chicago life to be the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire existence, from his work to his love life to his death.

  • Director
    • Marc Forster
  • Writer
    • Zach Helm
  • Stars
    • Will Ferrell
    • Emma Thompson
    • Dustin Hoffman
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    232K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,080
    263
    • Director
      • Marc Forster
    • Writer
      • Zach Helm
    • Stars
      • Will Ferrell
      • Emma Thompson
      • Dustin Hoffman
    • 644User reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations

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    Stranger Than Fiction Scene: Writer's Block
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    Photos65

    Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Dustin Hoffman and Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Will Ferrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Emma Thompson and Queen Latifah in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Will Ferrell and Marc Forster in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Dustin Hoffman and Marc Forster in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Emma Thompson, Lindsay Doran, and Zach Helm in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Dustin Hoffman and Lindsay Doran in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Dustin Hoffman in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Emma Thompson in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

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    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Harold Crick
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Karen Eiffel
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Professor Jules Hilbert
    Queen Latifah
    Queen Latifah
    • Penny Escher
    William Dick
    William Dick
    • IRS Co-Worker #1
    Guy Massey
    • IRS Co-Worker #2
    Martha Espinoza
    • IRS Co-Worker #3
    T.J. Jagodowski
    T.J. Jagodowski
    • IRS Co-Worker #4
    Peter Grosz
    Peter Grosz
    • IRS Co-Worker #5
    Ricky Adams
    • Young Boy
    Christian Stolte
    Christian Stolte
    • Young Boy's Father
    Denise Hughes
    • Kronecker Bus Driver
    Peggy Roeder
    • Polish Woman
    Tonray Ho
    Tonray Ho
    • IRS Co-Worker #6
    Tony Hale
    Tony Hale
    • Dave
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Ana Pascal
    Danny Rhodes
    Danny Rhodes
    • Bakery Employee #1
    Helen Young
    • Bakery Customer #1
    • Director
      • Marc Forster
    • Writer
      • Zach Helm
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      While filming, Will Ferrell wore an earpiece that fed him Dame Emma Thompson's narrative lines, in order to assist the other cast members in reacting more naturally to Ferrell's seemingly non-sequitur lines.
    • Goofs
      Near the beginning, Ms. Eifel dictates "When asked by a co-worker for the product of 67 and 453, Harold drew a blank. He quickly answered 30,351 despite the answer really being 31,305." The product of 67 and 453 actually is 30,351. This was meant to get viewers to question who was dictating Harold's life, the narrator or Harold himself. It wouldn't be a coincidence that the "incorrect" number given by Harold would in fact be the correct answer.
    • Quotes

      Professor Jules Hilbert: No, why did you change the book?

      Kay Eiffel: Lots of reasons. I realized I just couldn't do it.

      Professor Jules Hilbert: Because he's real?

      Kay Eiffel: Because it's a book about a man who doesn't know he's about to die and then dies. But if the man does know he's going to die and dies anyway, dies willingly, knowing he could stop it, then... I mean, isn't that the type of man you want to keep alive?

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits, the names of the characters and the actors who played them were displayed against stylized images of the places where the characters worked.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan/Flushed Away/Unknown/Volver/Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      The Way We Get By
      Written by Britt Daniel
      Performed by Spoon
      Courtesy of Merge Records
      By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews644

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    Featured review
    9/10
    A Must See!
    This movie was such a great surprise! I saw this at an advanced screening just days after suffering through Marie Antoinette. What a pleasant escape! The cast did an outstanding job. Who doesn't love Will Ferrell, but to see him in this role gives me a whole new level of respect for him as an actor. He simply shines on screen! Maggie Gyllenhaal is a delight. Emma Thompson is brilliant as always. Simply wonderful! The writing was terrific. It was so nice to see a movie that could make you laugh and think (not too hard) at the same time. Direction was well done as well - it was even visually appropriate.

    Go see it and take a friend. You will laugh and be happy for a change after leaving a movie.
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    • Oct 28, 2006

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    • What is the song Harold plays for Ana?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Sony (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Killing Harold Crick
    • Filming locations
      • University of Illinois at Chicago, Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Mandate Pictures
      • Three Strange Angels
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,660,952
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,411,093
      • Nov 12, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,653,224
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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