Comedy ·Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 2007 · 1h 38m

Dan in Real Life

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Director
Peter Hedges
Cast
Steve Carell as Dan Juliette Binoche as Marie Dane Cook as Mitch Alison Pill as Jane Britt Robertson as Cara Marlene Lawston as Lilly
Crew
Lawrence Sher — Director of Photography Sarah Flack — Editor Pierce Gardner — Screenplay Peter Hedges — Screenplay Brad Epstein — Producer Jonathan Shestack — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

Advice columnist Dan Burns 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.

Trailer Dan in Real Life — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Peter Hedges Director Lawrence Sher Director of Photography Sarah Flack Editor Pierce Gardner Screenplay Peter Hedges Screenplay Brad Epstein Producer Jonathan Shestack Producer Sarah Knowles Production Design Alix Friedberg Costume Design
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