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Dan in Real Life (2007)

PG-13 · 2007-10-26 · 1h 38m · EN
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Something's happening to Dan. It's confusing. It's awkward. It's family.

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.

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Peter HedgesDirector
Budget
$25M
Box office
$68.5M

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Steve CarellSteve CarellDanJuliette BinocheJuliette BinocheMarieDane CookDane CookMitchDianne WiestDianne WiestNanaJohn MahoneyJohn MahoneyPoppyEmily BluntEmily BluntRuthie DraperAlison PillAlison PillJaneBritt RobertsonBritt RobertsonCaraMarlene LawstonMarlene LawstonLillyNorbert Leo ButzNorbert Leo ButzClayAmy RyanAmy RyanEileenJessica HechtJessica HechtAmy

Keywords

DuringcreditsstingerDaughterSingle fatherWidowerRelationshipBookshopShoreAdvice columnist

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityDuringcreditsstinger · Daughter · Single FatherMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference140562

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What is Dan in Real Life about?

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 long is Dan in Real Life?

Dan in Real Life has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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