Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.

Director:

Craig Gillespie

Writer:

Nancy Oliver

Stars:

Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 35 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Gosling	...	Lars Lindstrom
Emily Mortimer	...	Karin
Paul Schneider	...	Gus
R.D. Reid	...	Reverend Bock
Kelli Garner	...	Margo
Nancy Beatty	...	Mrs. Gruner
Doug Lennox	...	Mr. Hofstedtler
Joe Bostick	...	Mr. Shaw
Liz Gordon	...	Mrs. Schindler
Nicky Guadagni	...	Mrs. Petersen
Patricia Clarkson	...	Dagmar
Karen Robinson	...	Cindy
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Kurt
Billy Parrott	...	Erik
Sally Cahill	...	Deb

Storyline

In this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they've always loved.

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Plot Keywords:

introvert | sex doll | psychologist | in love with an inanimate object | mental illness | 

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Taglines:

The search for true love begins outside the box

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sex-related content

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was shot in 31 days.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie after Lars gives his blanket to Karin, she runs back into the house. As she gets close her foot is caught on a bit of snow that then tugs on a different patch showing that the snow in this scene is just set dressing.

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Quotes

Lars Lindstrom: What about me?
Mrs. Gruner: Big baby! You're just like my husband. She'll be home at 11!

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Crazy Credits

Assistant Bianca Wrangler

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Connections

Referenced in Henry Danger: Henry & The Bad Girl, Part 1 (2015)

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Soundtracks

Sorry
Written by Matt McMullen and Clay Davis
Performed by Nick Black
Courtesy of Black Eye Records

User Reviews

Funny yet emotional and touching

This movie is funny and bizarre at first yet it quickly becomes surprisingly touching. I was not expecting this to be as meaningful and touching as it was. I just thought it was going to be hysterical for the most part but those laughs can quickly turn to tears as the story goes on. How they came up with such a ridiculous idea for a movie and turned it into such a tear jerking masterpiece is beyond me. This movie will make u think about things and how u would react in such a situation in an effort to help a loved one.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

2 November 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lars and the Real Girl

Filming Locations:

Alton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$90,418, 14 October 2007

Gross USA:

$5,972,884

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,293,663

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lars Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1