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Mood:
- SentimentalBittersweetHumorousOffbeatTouching
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Plot:
- Single ParentLove TriangleParents and ChildrenSiblings RelationsFamily GatheringsLove and RomanceCouplesFamily Relations more...
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Genres:
- ComedyDramaRomance
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- New YorkRhode IslandUSA
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Audience:
- Date Night
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Style:
- Voice Over
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Dan in Real Life, 2007
English
USA
Profile of Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life can be described as bittersweet, sentimental, and offbeat. The plot revolves around a family gathering, a single parent, and a love triangle. The main genres are drama, comedy, and romance. In terms of style, Dan in Real Life includes a voice over. In approach, it is realistic. It is located in Rhode Island and New York. Dan in Real Life takes place in contemporary times. It is well suited for a date night.
Summary of Dan in Real Life
Just as LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE did in 2006, DAN IN REAL LIFE reveals that Steve Carell is an actor who can do more than just comedy. He's won both accolades and awards as bumbling boss Michael Scott on THE OFFICE, but there's a greater depth to this performance as a single father and man in love. Advice columnist Dan Burns (Carell) has his hands full with three daughters that he's not willing to let grow up. The girls still grieve for their mother who died four years ago, and Dan hasn't made any attempts to date. So he's pleasantly surprised when he meets Marie (Juliette Binoche) at a bookstore when he goes to his parents' Rhode Island home for the annual family reunion. But his joy is short-lived when he discovers that she is dating his brother (Dane Cook), forcing Dan to hide his feelings and chemistry with Marie.
Carell adeptly balances his role's humor and heartache, while Binoche (CHOCOLAT) is radiant as ever. Comedian Cook (GOOD LUCK CHUCK) shows surprising talent as the third leg of their love triangle. Through his duties as director and co-screenwriter, Peter Hedges deserves much of the credit for creating a film that is sweet without being sappy. Even though he's working with a far bigger budget than he did for his directorial debut, PIECES OF APRIL, he still maintains the feelings of intimacy and honesty that made that film such a critical favorite. What could have been a standard romantic comedy of errors turns into a strong film that goes deeper than many of its peers in the genre. DAN IN REAL LIFE also succeeds thanks to its soundtrack from Norwegian indie pop musician Sondre Lerche. The singer's compositions, both originals and favorites from his career, perfectly suit the film's tone and moods.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 26 October 2007 |
| Runtime: | 98 min |
Cast and Crew
as Dan Burns
as Marie
as Mitch Burns
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