Dan in Real Life

Something's happening to Dan. It's confusing. It's awkward. It's family.


Dan in Real Life
Steve Carrell is back in another rom-com, where he is once again out of his depth. For the past four years, he's been raising his three daughters alone, after his wife died. This thanksgiving, the family is gathering at his parents' place. He happens to meet a woman in a bookstore, and they get along fabulously. As the family gathers together, his brother arrives, with the woman from the bookshop, who is his girlfriend. However the passions cannot be denied, and soon they two of them are sneaking around having clandestine meetings, while trying not to arouse suspicions.

96 minutes.
Parental Guidance.
Comedy, Drama, Romance.
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Credits

Cast
Steve Carrell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney
Director
Peter Hedges
ScreenplayPierce Gardner, Peter Hedges
MusicSondre Lerche
CinematographyLawrence Sher
EditingSarah Flick
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2007
Produced byDan in Real Life Productions, Focus Features, Touchstone Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreRomantic comedy
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone, infrequent sex references, no impact
ViolenceNone
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsNone
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Adjusted Childcare Action Project (CAP) Report (USA)

CategoryScore (-50 to 50)
Wanton Violence / Crime
46
Impudence / Hate
-50
Sexual Immorality
18
Drugs / Alcohol
36
Offence to God
18
Murder / Suicide
50
Final score
20

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
3
Violence
2
Blood / Gore / Gross
1
Guns / Weapons
1
Profanity
2
Alcohol / Drugs
2
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
3
Imitative Behaviour
2
Frightening / Tense Scenes
0
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
3
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
3
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Zane Henry
10
Die Burger
Mariana Malan
10
Cape Times
Kenneth Turan
15
iAfrica.com
Rebekah Kendal
13
The Citizen
Annette Bayne
13
BBC
Catherine Chambers quote iconteve Carell swaps virginity for family values in this charming, sharp-witted rom com that never has to try too hard for laughs.
15
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
15
ReelViews
James Berardinelli quote iconBeneath its aw-shucks, wants-to-be-liked exterior, this is a bankrupt motion picture. It's cloying, artificial, and not the least bit romantic. In its 100 minutes of screen time, it gets only one thing right: that teenage girls will always hate their father, regardless of the provocation.
10
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconThe plot tickles sitcom, but the film is a winner because Carell and Binoche follow Hedges' lead and keep it real. Sharing their company really is a pleasure.
18
ScreenIt
quote iconDon't plan on being surprised, and don't worry if you have to wait until this offering arrives on video or TV before you see it.
10
Metacritic.com
34 critics
13
Rottentomatoes critics
151 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconFine performances elevate it beyond its sentimental plot.
13

What the People say

Internet
14022 Netizens quote iconI liked it. I can't say much more than that.
14

Average .. 65%

13

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