Dan in Real Life


1h 39m 2007

Brief 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.

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.

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