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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Pierce Gardner (written by) and
Peter Hedges (written by)
Release Date:
26 October 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Something's happening to Dan. It's confusing. It's awkward. It's family.
Plot:
A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Tina Fey and Steve Carell's 'Date Night' trailer has more gunshots, car crashes than expected
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 12 November 2009, 8:08 AM, PST)
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A Delightful Treat for Adults more (227 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Carell | ... | Dan Burns |
 | Juliette Binoche | ... | Marie |
 | Dane Cook | ... | Mitch Burns |
 | Alison Pill | ... | Jane Burns |
 | Brittany Robertson | ... | Cara Burns |
 | Marlene Lawston | ... | Lilly Burns |
 | Dianne Wiest | ... | Nana |
 | John Mahoney | ... | Poppy |
 | Norbert Leo Butz | ... | Clay |
 | Amy Ryan | ... | Eileen |
| Jessica Hecht | ... | Amy |
| Frank Wood | ... | Howard |
| Henry Miller | ... | Will |
| Ella Miller | ... | Rachel |
| Cameron 'C.J.' Adams | ... | Elliott |
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Rated PG-13 for some innuendo.
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98 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Taiwan:GP | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43598) | Germany:o.Al. | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:6 | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:Atp | UK:PG | Mexico:A | Brazil:Livre
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The movie was filmed in an actual house in Rhode Island, where the cast spent a great deal of time bonding and rehearsing before filming began. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: At the dinner table, when the topic of forgiving pasts comes up, the boom mic falls into the shot. John Mahoney even breaks character to look up at it. more
Quotes:
Cara Burns: You are a murderer of love! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-10-27)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Modern Nature more
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Where IS that house?What's the piano music being played to "Ruthie Pigface Draper"?
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The most satisfying element about "Dan in Real Life" is that the relationship between Dan (Steve Carell) and Marie (Juliette Binoche) makes sense and is beautifully realistic. The casting of Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche as Dan's love interest was a superb decision; she is exceptionally talented, intelligent, naturally attractive and, thank goodness, appropriately aged for the part! Had this movie been made with Jessica Alba or Scarlett Johansson, it would have been a disaster.
Another wonderful aspect about "Dan in Real Life" is that it is a perfect film for adults who are interested in a mature comedy that leaves out the three pillars of the "frat pack" formula: dumb chicks, chauvinistic guys, and sleazy jokes. "Dan in Real Life" is witty and has fun, intelligent laughs throughout. Whereas other comedies incorporate or are almost entirely based on jokes that shock the audience into laughing, the jokes from "Dan in Real Life" are more natural and clever, and involve some thinking on the part of the audience.
My only problem with "Dan in Real Life" is that the rebellious, middle daughter is played too outrageously by actress Brittany Robertson. It's difficult to say if this was a personal choice on her part or a choice by the director. Either way, her character is unrealistic and annoying. But, this is only a minor flaw in the film, and does not take away from the story as a whole.
All in all, "Dan in Real Life" is a great film, a fantastic escape from the redundancy of offensive and dumbed-down comedies. The quality of the writing, directing, acting, and (especially) cinematography is excellent. It is simply a beautiful, light-hearted comedy.