| | Dan In Real Life DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Love Triangles Movies, Romantic Comedy Videos, Brothers | | Starring | Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Steven Carell, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney, Emily Blunt, Alison Pill | | Director | Peter Hedges | | Composer | Sondre Lerche | | Director of Photography | Larry Sher | | Executive Producer | Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda, Darlene Caamano Loquet, Noah Rosen | | Producer | Brad Epstein, Jonathan Shestack | | Screenwriter | Peter Hedges, Pierce Gardner |
In this $45.9 million-grossing movie, Steve Carell stars as an advice columnist who falls for his brother's new girlfriend, played by Juliette Binoche. Bonuses: making-of featurettes, deleted scenes, commentary, outtakes. 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.
Theatrical Release: October 26, 2007 Dan In Real Life Reviews: 4 stars out of 5 -- "Touching, tender and laugh-out-loud funny, this little rom-com will melt your heart..."-- Jamie Russell, Total Film "[A] star-driven sophisticated romantic comedy....DAN offers the most pleasing kind of unforced charm as it uses a terrific plot device to examine the conflicts between family and romance as well as the joy and pain of being in love."-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "With touches of classic Wood Allen....Carell subtly evokes the stretched nerves of a man with nowhere to turn."-- Ian Nathan, Empire 3 stars out of 4 -- "[B]lissfully funny and touching....Its characters manage to be romantic, hilarious and recognizably human at the same time."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "DAN IN REAL LIFE is a comedy of faith, that, in its wised-up feel-good way, restores yours." -- Grade: A--- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly Dan In Real Life | List Price | $19.99 (You save $4.54) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2007 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  19593  | | CD Universe Part number | 7588832 | | Catalog number | 05416600 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 11, 2008 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for some innuendo | | Running Time | 98 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Dan In Real Life Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  More serious than funny
This is much more different than any movie Steve Carell has ever done. Unlike 40-Year Old Virgin and Get Smart, Dan In Real Life is a family comedy that tugs at the heart.
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my husband and i saw this movie on our honeymoon and absolutely fell in love with it. we are both avid Carrell fans and were not surprised to find his range of acting as wonderful as it was in Little Miss Sunshine. this was such a wonderful movie with a good story line that was full of both laughs and tears. definitley a "must see"...we can't wait to own this for ourselves.
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DAN IN REAL LIFE is real life
so endearing to watch a movie that is not full of swearing, blowing up things or unnecessary nudity. we went to see DAN IN REAL LIFE two times in rapid suggestion and cannot wait until the DVD comes out so we can buy it. thanks for the refreshing entertainment! wish hollywood would produce more movies like DAN. eileen (CA)
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Dan In Real Life DVD Region 1
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1.85
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Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Outtakes
Clips & Highlights - HANDMADE MUSIC: Creating The Score
Deleted Scenes: Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Writer/Director Peter Hedges
Making Of: JUST LIKE FAMILY: THE MAKING OF DAN IN REAL LIFE
Audio Commentary: Peter Hedges - Writer/Director
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