Dan in Real Life
Brief Synopsis
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Widowed father and family-advice columnist Dan Burns is still reeling from the heartache of loss and takes refuge by trying to maintain order with his three rebellious young girls, while dodging anything unexpected or outside the box. But when Dan heads to Rhode Island, his miffed daughters in tow, for the annual fall weekend thrown by the large and boisterous Burns family, everything changes. Soon after his arrival, he runs into an alluring woman named Marie in a bookshop. For the first time in a very, very long time, Dan experiences real, live sparks--only to have to douse them liberally when he discovers Marie is, in fact, the brand-new girlfriend his brother Mitch is about to proudly introduce to the family. As the weekend gets underway in the close quarters of a crowded house filled with quirky, prying relatives, Dan and Marie try to squelch and cover up their growing mutual attraction at every turn, leading to one comical situation after another. Yet, no matter how hard they try to do the very opposite, Dan and Marie can't help but fall in love. Now Dan is about to realize that no matter how wise safety might seem, when it comes to real life, he's going to have to break all the rules.
Cast & Crew
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Peter Hedges
Director
Steve Carell
Juliette Binoche
Emily Blunt
John Mahoney
Dianne Wiest
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Family
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Location
Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Synopsis
Widowed father and family-advice columnist Dan Burns is still reeling from the heartache of loss and takes refuge by trying to maintain order with his three rebellious young girls, while dodging anything unexpected or outside the box. But when Dan heads to Rhode Island, his miffed daughters in tow, for the annual fall weekend thrown by the large and boisterous Burns family, everything changes. Soon after his arrival, he runs into an alluring woman named Marie in a bookshop. For the first time in a very, very long time, Dan experiences real, live sparks--only to have to douse them liberally when he discovers Marie is, in fact, the brand-new girlfriend his brother Mitch is about to proudly introduce to the family. As the weekend gets underway in the close quarters of a crowded house filled with quirky, prying relatives, Dan and Marie try to squelch and cover up their growing mutual attraction at every turn, leading to one comical situation after another. Yet, no matter how hard they try to do the very opposite, Dan and Marie can't help but fall in love. Now Dan is about to realize that no matter how wise safety might seem, when it comes to real life, he's going to have to break all the rules.
Director
Peter Hedges
Director
Cast
Steve Carell
Juliette Binoche
Emily Blunt
John Mahoney
Dianne Wiest
Alison Pill
Dane Cook
Performer
Margot Janson
Shana Carr
Carolyn Miller
Vocals
Nicole Morin
Ella Miller
Lucas Hedges
Makaila Zimick
Vocals
Felipe Dieppa
Kato Adland
Performer
Britt Robertson
Seth D¿antuono
Matthew Morrison
C.j. Adams
Pauline Gregory
Amy Ryan
Jessica Lussier
Henry Miller
Charlotte Davies
Norbert Leo Butz
Amy Landecker
Morten Skage
Performer
Bernie Mcinerney
Alicia Sable
Vocals
Ole Ludvig Kruger
Performer
Brian Podnos
Vocals
Marlene Lawston
Zoe Pauliks
Frank Wood
Steve Mellor
Gideon Jacobs
Vocals
Jessica Hecht
Richard Brunton
Lead Man
Marci Occhino
Crew
Kato Adland
Score Recording
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist
Hope Ardizzone
Scenic Artist
Diana Ascher
Post-Production Accountant
John Baker
Cgi Artist
Daniela Barbosa
Assistant Director
Joseph Barillaro
Painter
Chris Barnes
Stunts
Robert Barocci
Dp/Cinematographer
Robert Barocci
Director Of Photography
Pedro Barquin
Greensman
Judson Bell
Special Effects
Barbara Lee Belmonte
Stunt Player
Rosie Bernhard
Stunt Player
Chick Bernhardt
Stunt Player
Laura Berning
Location Scout
Maria T. Bierniak
Location Manager
Lewis Bowen
Scenic Artist
Brian Boyd
High Definition Systems Engineer
Krzystof J Bratun
Scenic Artist
Guy Bremel
On-Set Dresser
Ginny Brewer Pennekamp
Associate Producer
Robert Buckman
Transportation Captain
Jared Burke
Stunt Player
Nathan J. Busch
Hair
Norbert Leo Butz
Song Performer
Norbert Leo Butz
Song
Alfredo Cairo
Special Effects Technician
Tony Campenni
Dolly Grip
Will Cantler
Casting
Lon Caracappa
Generator Operator
Steve Carell
Song Performer
Rob Chalk
On-Set Dresser
Bryan Chavez
Cgi Artist
Felix Chen
Accountant
Krissopher Chevannes
Adr
Jen Choi
Post-Production Assistant
Laura Civiello
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Luann Claps
Makeup
Ryan Collison
Foley Recordist
Sarah Connolly
Production Coordinator
Dane Cook
Song
Dane Cook
Song Performer
Eddie Cooley
Song
David Costello
Scenic Artist
Elvis Costello
Song
Erin Cullen
Rotoscope Animator
Alan D'angerio
Hair Stylist
Geoff Dann
Electrician
John Davenport
Song
Jeff Debell
Greensman
Steve Deboer
Foreman
Suzanne Dietz
Loader
Gerald Donlan
Sound Editor
Julie Donovan
Assistant Camera
Kelly Doran
Boom Operator
Kelly Doran
Sound
Scott Dougherty
Visual Effects
Diane Dreyer
Coproducer
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
Stephen P Dunn
Assistant Director
Susan Ehrhart
Production Coordinator
Brad Epstein
Producer
Jen Evans
Grip
Sean Farrell
Dga Trainee
Catherine Feeney
Set Production Assistant
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sarah Flack
Editor
William Floyd
Assistant Camera
Ethan Fox
Craft Service
Alix Friedberg
Costume Designer
Kyra Friedman
Set Decorator
Pierce Gardner
Screenplay
Mark Garner
Art Director
Janet Gaynor
Assistant Editor
Jennifer Gerbino
Assistant Property Master
Dror Gescheit
Rerecording
Daniel C Gold
Camera Operator
Marci Graber
Accounting Assistant
Ann Gray
Post-Production Coordinator
Scott Gregory
Colorist
Geoffrey S Grimsman
Set Designer
Heather Gross
Sound Effects Editor
David Gulick
Property Master
Bryan Haigh
Assistant Camera
Peggy Hall-plessas
Dialogue Coach
Brenner Hugh Harris
On-Set Dresser
Brenner Hugh Harris
Gang Boss
Peter Hedges
Screenplay
Harry Higgins
Rerecording
J. M. Hunter
Art Department Coordinator
Michael Hyde
Transportation Coordinator
Edward A Ioffreda
Graphic Artist
Michael Jacobson
Set Production Assistant
Lindsay Jaeger
Coordinator
John James
Hair Stylist
Bobby Johanson
Adr Mixer
Shari L Johanson
Music Editor
Michael Johnson
Accounting Assistant
Erica Kay
Production Supervisor
Joseph Kearney
Construction Coordinator
Brendan Keefe
Best Boy Electric
Thomas Keenan
Electrician
Robert Kelly
Grip
Tom Kennan
Electrician
Parrish Kennington
Set Costumer
Ann Kiker
Location Scout
Mark Killian
Set Production Assistant
Connie Kim
Assistant
Jeffrey L King
Grip
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects Supervisor
Morgan Kling
Props Buyer
Sarah E. Knowles
Production Designer
Sonny Kompanek
Original Music
Michael Kowalczyk
Camera
Peter Kuttner
Camera Assistant
Kenneth Lafayette
Production Accountant
Maili Lafayette
Set Costumer
Jennifer Lane
Post-Production Supervisor
Kevin J. Lang
Office Production Assistant
Avi Laniado
Sound Mixer
C. Kent Lanigan
Property Master
Harry Lapham
Set Production Assistant
David Larue
Dolly Grip
Charles Laughon
Video Assist/Playback
Holly Laws
On-Set Dresser
Bill Leclair
Grip
Sondre Lerche
Music
Sondre Lerche
Song
Sondre Lerche
Song Performer
Sondre Lerche
Original Music
Sondre Lerche
Music Producer
Mark Lewis
Electrician
Timothy Lewis
On-Set Dresser
Debora Lilavois
Music Editor
David Lingenfelser
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Lingenfelser
Cg Supervisor
Tiffany Little Canfield
Casting Associate
Darlene Caamaño Loquet
Executive Producer
Emily Lysaght
Assistant
Jack Maccullough
Medic
Ian Macgregor
Location Manager
Chris Mackinnon
Cgi Artist
Scott Maguire
Assistant Camera
Lawrence Manchester
Music Scoring Mixer
Lawrence Manchester
Score Recording
Paul Michael Marini
Stunt Player
Jane Mcculley
Adr Editor
Al Mckay
Song
Tina Mckissick
Stunt Player
John F Mcphee
Electrician
Jeffrey Medeiros
Stunt Player
Lindsay Medeiros
Accountant
Mike Mertens
Color Timer
Sara Mink
Costumer
Anthony Molinari
Stunt Player
Carl Moore
Visual Effects Producer
Greg Morell
Special Effects Coordinator
Dino Muccio
Stunt Player
Anne Mulhall
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Kip Myers
Location Scout
Igor Nikolic
Assistant Sound Editor
David Norris
Director Of Photography
David Norris
Dp/Cinematographer
Sean O'connor
Compositing Supervisor
Molly O'haver
Costumer
Mark O'neill
On-Set Dresser
Eliza Paley
Supervising Sound Editor
Sandra Park
Music Contractor
Mike Patrick
Music Editor
Mike Peavey
Helicopter Pilot
Jack Peck
Foley Artist
Janna Pederson
Tailor
Aggie Perkins
Trainer
Shannon Petranoff
Assistant
Carolyn Pickman
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jeff Pinette
Other
Brian Pitts
Rigging Gaffer
Eric Potter
Sound Effects
Paul Prenderville
Assistant Director
John Patrick Pritchett
Sound Mixer
David C Puopolo
Rigging Grip
Jason Quimby
Location Assistant
Daryl Richardson
Key Rigging Grip
David M Roberts
Boom Operator
Brad Robinson
Set Production Assistant
Marie Rodriguez
Production Coordinator
Marie Rodriguez
Other
Ryan Rodriguez
Electrician
Adam Roffman
On-Set Dresser
Noah Rosen
Executive Producer
Emma Rotondi
Hair Stylist
Barbara Rotundo
Costumes
Tim Rowcroft
On-Set Dresser
Mark Sahagun
Digital Effects
Marilyn Salvatore
Costumes
Lillian Samdal
Song Performer
Shauna Sanchez
Set Decorator
Dana Sano
Music Supervisor
Michelle Sarama
Post-Production Accountant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Family
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Location
Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video March 11, 2008
Released in United States September 2008
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premiere) September 5-14, 2008.
Released in United States Fall October 26, 2007
Released in United States on Video March 11, 2008
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premiere) September 5-14, 2008.)
Project was included on the 2005 Black List.
Released in United States Fall October 26, 2007
