Steve Carell,
Juliette Binoche,
Dane Cook,
Alison Pill,
Brittany Robertson
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A widower and father of three who also writes a parenting advice column for his local newspaper falls for the girlfriend of his younger brother during a family vacation in director Peter Hedges' offbe... read more
Directed by: Peter Hedges
Release Date: October 26, 2007
Keywords:
touching,
family,
cute,
feel-good,
charming,
funny,
little,
serious,
comedy,
romantic,
date,
same,
type,
juliette binoche,
steve carell,
dane cook,
real life,
Juliette Binoche ,
Steve Carell ,
Little Miss Sunshine,
Dane Cook
DVD Release Date: March 11, 2008
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November 30, 2011Dan in Real Life suffers the usual family comedy film with overbearing clichés from many other films that came before it. I thought that this film was a wasted opportunity to make a film that would have great comedic bits, and be overall a fun, entertaining comedy. However, I fou... read more
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October 15, 2011My predicted rating: 3.5
This isn't a Comedy in the sense that you'll be laughing all the way through, but it is a relatable Comedy with comical parts. Those family get togethers, the adult and child double standards - easy watching with a feel good factor. -
September 30, 2011If anyone else were to play Dan this film would have been a half star rating from me. Steve Carell is extremely likable and he is the only reason to watch this badly written, same old same old, drivel. I'm too tired to list the many things at fault with this film, but it starts w... read more
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May 25, 2011A really liked movie and yet it really failed to impress me.
I thought the comedy was sloppy and just unfunny.
Although i liked the storyline as its unique i just found that the movie wasn't that great, didn't impress me.
I thought Emily Blunt had a far to short of a part whic... read more -
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April 3, 2011This is a really good Romantic comedy. It is about this man who falls in love with his brother girlfriend. The family knew something was up and they keep on digging until they found out what going on. This film is really funny and has a good plot. There are some weak parts t... read more
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November 14, 2010I enjoy Steve Carell's movie and that's why I watched this with high hope thinking this would make my day like the others have. But this didn't reach my expectation. This was painfully boring. I don't know what was lacking. Maybe the story didn't have any freshness. I did felt ba... read more
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October 23, 2010Entertaining... very cliche' but Steve Carell's excellent performance makes it feel fresh
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October 14, 2010Oh my gosh this movie is so cute and funny!! Steve Carell rocks! I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a chuckle.
Critic Reviews
November 3, 2007
(CNN.com) Paul Clinton, CNN.com
October 31, 2007
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Now, everybody knows that Steve Carell is lovable. Full Review
October 29, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's a nice film. There's some nice touches to it.
October 26, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Why must so many family-friendly romantic comedies give us such wan, forgettable dialogue and predictable situations? Dan is derivative at best, and feels like filmmaking by focus group at worst. Full Review
October 26, 2007
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A movie nicely packed with pleasantly unpredictable surprises. Full Review
October 26, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Dan in Real Life fires on so many circuits that at times it's actually shocking how good it is. It tells a funny and emotional story without any of the sentimental shorthand found in most romantic com... Full Review
October 26, 2007
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
A mediocre and unbelievable romantic comedy. Full Review
October 26, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
One character says she's looking for something 'not necessarily hahaha laugh-out-loud funny, something human funny,' and that's what we get. Full Review
October 26, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Sweet it is. Remotely connected to real life, however, it is not. Full Review
October 26, 2007
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The heart is there, and the message gets you. Full Review
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