Dan in Real Life

2007
PG-13
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

108K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Feel-Good Romance Comedy Drama Romance

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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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

108K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,400

693

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 nominations

Cara
(as Brittany Robertson)

Marlene Lawston

Lilly

Dianne Wiest

Nana

John Mahoney

Poppy

Norbert Leo Butz

Clay

Amy Ryan

Eileen

Jessica Hecht

Frank Wood

Howard

Henry Priest Miller

Will
(as Henry Miller)

Ella Miller

Rachel

CJ Adams

Elliot
(as Cameron 'CJ' Adams)

Jessica Lussier

Jessica

Seth D'Antuono

Margot Janson

Olivia

Director
- Peter Hedges
Writers
- Pierce Gardner
- Peter Hedges
All cast & crew
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Storyline

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Trivia
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.

Goofs
Dan stops for gas in New Jersey while he and the girls are driving up to the family's house. He is shown pumping gas. While it is against the law in New Jersey to pump your own gas, it is sometimes done and usually overlooked as an infraction by station staff.

Quotes
Cara Burns: You don't have to worry because when it comes to sex, Marty is the one that wants to wait.
Dan Burns: What part of that sentence is supposed to give me comfort?

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: American Gangster/Music Within/Before the Devil Knows You're Dead/Dan in Real Life/Control (2007)

Soundtracks
Airport Taxi Reception
(2007)
Written by Sondre Lerche
Performed by Sondre Lerche and The Faces Down
Courtesy of Astralwerks
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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Featured review

8/10

What a surprise!

I'd never heard of this film and the IMDb score didn't fill me with much faith, but I love Steve Carrel so thought i'd give it a go and I'm very glad I did.

It has such a sweet, heartwarming, awkward story with a brilliant collection of characters and a talented cast to match.

Steve Carrel plays a character who is very easy to sympathise with, blending brilliant comedy with touching emotional moments. Juliette Binoche is a joy in her role, the chemistry between the two of them very watchable.

I loved the setting, the direction, the tone and style. All very pleasing.

Proof that the IMDb score doesn't tell the whole story. A hidden gem if there ever was one!