Dan in Real Life
Seen it?2007 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$69 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Hedges
- Steve CarellDan
- Juliette BinocheMarie
- Dane CookMitch
- John MahoneyPoppy
- Emily BluntRuthie Draper
- Alison PillJane
- Britt RobertsonCara
- Marlene LawstonLilly
- Amy RyanEileen
- Dianne WiestNana