Dan in Real Life

Name: Dan in Real Life
Released: 2007-10-26
Cast: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, John Mahoney, Emily Blunt

Dan in Real Life

PG-13
1h 38m
2007

64%

age 13+

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Steve Carell, Hollywood's leading funnyman, stars in the hilarious comedy that's bursting with charm -- a movie you'll watch again and again. Advice columnist Dan Burns (Carell) is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend. Carell is joined by a brilliant all-star supporting cast, including Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, John Mahoney and Dianne Wiest, for a heartfelt, fun-filled comedy.

Director:

Peter Hedges

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Writer:

Cast:

Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, John Mahoney, Emily Blunt, Dianne Wiest

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

64%

Critics Consensus: The fine performances elevate Dan in Real Life beyond its sentimental plot.

Reviews

Time Out

David Fear

March 3, 2019

Time Out

Ben Kenigsberg

March 3, 2019

Entertainment Weekly

June 21, 2017

Time Out

Trevor Johnston

Smoothly entertaining fare, but with a bit more nerve it could have been so much more.

June 21, 2017

CNN.com

Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

This is his [Carell's] most assured and rounded performance to date.

August 16, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 13+

Common Sense Says

Love hurts in predictable rom com. OK for teens.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that although this Steve Carell comedy is fairly tame overall, it does include some violence, innuendo, and other iffy behavior (Dan and Marie share a shower, they lie to Dan's family, and Dan flirts with Marie inappropriately in front of his whole family). Dan also gets a black eye and a broken nose and is in a minor car accident. A mother's death is mentioned, and a teenager lies to her father about dating a boy (he sneaks up to make out with her on the family vacation). One character makes jokes about "self-love" and "unclogging the pipes," which may lead tweens to ask about sex and masturbation. Language includes one use of "f--k."