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Dan in Real Life
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Dan in Real Life

2007-10-26 · 98 min · ★ 6.6

Comedy · Romance · Drama

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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Directors
Peter Hedges
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures, Focus Features, Jon Shestack Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 68,474,305

Top Cast

Steve CarellSteve CarellDan
Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheMarie
Dane CookDane CookMitch
John MahoneyJohn MahoneyPoppy
Emily BluntEmily BluntRuthie Draper
Alison PillAlison PillJane
Britt RobertsonBritt RobertsonCara
Marlene LawstonMarlene LawstonLilly
Amy RyanAmy RyanEileen
Dianne WiestDianne WiestNana
Norbert Leo ButzNorbert Leo ButzClay
Jessica HechtJessica HechtAmy
Frank WoodFrank WoodHoward
Henry Priest MillerHenry Priest MillerWill
Ella MillerRachel
CJ AdamsCJ AdamsElliot
Jessica LussierJessica
Seth D'AntuonoGus
Margot JansonOlivia
Willa Cuthrell-TuttlemanBella

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