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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: 20th Century EAN: 0786936746242 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Manufacturer: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 11, 2008 Running Time: 98 minutes Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Sales Rank: 5816 MPN: 74624
Amazon.com: Steve Carell’s best film performance to date can be found in the fitfully engaging Dan In Real Life, where his long-suffering persona suits a character who lets his long-dormant hopes rise for a moment, only to be shot down again. Carell plays Dan Burns, a newspaper columnist who writes about family issues and relationships. As a widower with three growing girls to raise, however, the difference between Dan’s printed wisdom and his struggles with fatherhood and loneliness is often vast. He’s put to a severe test when he packs up the kids for a cabin holiday with his parents and siblings, then falls for the exotic, if elusive, Marie (Juliette Binoche) during a solo excursion to a bookstore. Stirred by a woman for the first time since his late wife, Dan is shocked to find that Marie is actually dating his brother Mitch (Dane Cook), and that she’ll be spending the vacation with him in the midst of his family. From that point, the script, co-written by director Peter Hedges (Pieces of April), pretty much becomes a parade of difficult circumstances under which both Dan and Marie have to keep their attraction to one another secret. Certain scenes work better than others, but there is an overall monotony to the movie that isn’t helped by a lack of onscreen chemistry between Binoche and Carell. Both actors are fine on their own terms, but whatever is supposed to be clicking between Marie and Dan isn’t compelling enough to make one truly care that they get together somehow. Still, this is a film with plenty of moments to like, especially when Carell gets to broaden his previous range of emotions in a movie. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - Great movie for the Holidays with Family
You know what this movie does is bring a little bit of "Real Life" to all families. I think anyone watching this movie could just see this happening in a big family. Though a little far-fetched, the ... Read More
Rating: - No "Pieces of April," but Peter Hedges' work is always worth your time
While "Dan in Real Life" doesn't rank up there with writer/director Peter Hedges' masterpiece, Pieces of April, it's got the same feel and emotion. My only quibble here is that Steve Carell's Dan turns ... Read More
Rating: - 4.5 stars
Dan Burns (Steve Carell) is a widower with three daughters, and during a family holiday, he meets Marie (Juliette Binoche) in a book store and is immediately smitten--the first time he's been interested ... Read More
Rating: - Good Movie, rent it first
I liked this movie a lot and I recommend watching it but it is a very personal choice whether to buy it or not. So if you are reading this review without watching the movie first, go rent it and then make ... Read More
Rating: - Great Family Entertainment
In this day of off-color humor, this charming film is a breath of fresh air. I'll admit, I waited until it was out on DVD; after all, Steve Carrell and Dan Cook aren't exactly known for starring in roles considered ... Read More
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- 4.5 stars