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Dan in Real Life

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
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6.8/10
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Steve Carell in Dan in Real Life (2007)
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A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend.A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend.A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend.
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    • Peter Hedges
    • Pierce Gardner
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    • Steve Carell
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Dane Cook
    • Peter Hedges
    • Pierce Gardner
    • Peter Hedges
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    • Steve Carell
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Dane Cook
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    • 304User reviews
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    • 65Metascore
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    Juliette Binoche, Steve Carell, and Dane Cook in Dan in Real Life (2007)
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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Dan
    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • Marie
    Dane Cook
    Dane Cook
    • Mitch
    Alison Pill
    Alison Pill
    • Jane
    Britt Robertson
    Britt Robertson
    • Cara
    • (as Brittany Robertson)
    Marlene Lawston
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    • Lilly
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Nana
    John Mahoney
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    • Poppy
    Norbert Leo Butz
    Norbert Leo Butz
    • Clay
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    Amy Ryan
    • Eileen
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Amy
    Frank Wood
    Frank Wood
    • Howard
    Henry Priest Miller
    • Will
    • (as Henry Miller)
    Ella Miller
    • Rachel
    CJ Adams
    CJ Adams
    • Elliot
    • (as Cameron 'CJ' Adams)
    Jessica Lussier
    • Jessica
    Seth D'Antuono
    • Gus
    Margot Janson
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      • Pierce Gardner
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      Improvisation was encouraged during filming. One such case was the line: "This corn is like an angel." Allison Pill's (Jane) stoic expression turns into a failed attempt to hold back a grin. The outtakes show that the entire cast soon burst out laughing.
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      Cara Burns: You don't have to worry because when it comes to sex, Marty is the one that wants to wait.

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      Featured in At the Movies: American Gangster/Music Within/Before the Devil Knows You're Dead/Dan in Real Life/Control (2007)
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    7/10
    Sweet family dynamics
    Some comedians just can't get out from under their first impression, and audiences refuse to take them seriously. But it's pretty universal that every funny man tries to make a few dramas. The best bet, I feel, is for comedians to make a "transition" movie so you can still laugh but also be impressed by some unexpected tears. In Steve Carell's case, rather than jump right into Seeking a Friend for the End of the World or Hope Springs, he did a couple of great transition movies: Little Miss Sunshine and Dan in Real Life. Quirky family comedies, but with scenes that will make the sentimental cry, they show off the promise of Carell's serious dramatic talents.

    As a widower and father to three girls, you immediately start the movie on his side and hoping he can find a little happiness. Steve also has a boisterous family who expresses love in various ways, from smothering to teasing. He meets Juliette Binoche in a bookstore and feels a connection, but just as he's telling his parents about her, his brother walks in with Juliette and introduces her as his girlfriend! What a bummer. Since the brother is played by Dane Cook, it's a safe assumption that Steve is going to remain the likable one we can root for (no offense, buddy). Though the love triangle isn't very suspenseful, it's still compelling.

    I would totally recommend this if you're looking for a movie that will please everyone in the family. It's sweet and funny, and Steve looks really handsome - if I were Juliette, there would be no contest! The big scene everyone remembers is quite hilarious. Steve sees his daughter through the window of a coffee shop, about to kiss a boy, and he bangs on the glass louder and louder until she sees him and stops. Every parent would love to do that. But there's a lot more to this movie than that one scene. Great and realistic family dynamics, fast-paced jokes, life lessons, and a huge supporting cast. Dianne Wiest and John Mahoney play the parents, Alison Pill and Britt Robertson as the daughters (they're so young!), Amy Ryan, Jessica Hecht, and Emily Blunt, Matthew Morrison, and Lucas Hedges in smaller roles. I would have loved a little more drama, but as it's a touching family film, I understand the protagonist couldn't break down in tears all the time. For a slightly heavier take on a similar subject, try Clive Owen's The Boys Are Back.
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      • October 26, 2007 (United States)
      • United States
      • Juliette Binoche: The Art of Being - Official Fansite
      • English
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      • Point Judith Lighthouse, Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Focus Features
      • Jon Shestack Productions
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
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