Dan in Real Life
Something's happening to Dan. It's confusing. It's awkward. It's family.
2007 | 98m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Peter Hedges |
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| Writer: | Peter Hedges, Pierce Gardner |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 2007 |
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| Director: | Peter Hedges |
| Writer: | Peter Hedges, Pierce Gardner |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | daughter, bookshop, relationship, widower, shore, advice columnist, single father, duringcreditsstinger |
| Production Companies | Touchstone Pictures, Focus Features, Jon Shestack Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $68,474,305
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Steve Carell | Dan |
| Juliette Binoche | Marie |
| Dane Cook | Mitch |
| Alison Pill | Jane |
| Britt Robertson | Cara |
| Marlene Lawston | Lilly |
| Dianne Wiest | Nana |
| John Mahoney | Poppy |
| Emily Blunt | Ruthie Draper |
| Amy Ryan | Eileen |
| Norbert Leo Butz | Clay |
| Jessica Hecht | Amy |
| Frank Wood | Howard |
| Henry Priest Miller | Will |
| Ella Miller | Rachel |
| CJ Adams | Elliot |
| Jessica Lussier | Jessica |
| Seth D'Antuono | Gus |
| Margot Janson | Olivia |
| Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman | Bella |
| Felipe Dieppa | Marty Barasco |
| Matthew Morrison | Policeman |
| Bernie McInerney | James Lamson |
| Amy Landecker | Cindy Lamson |
| Steve Mellor | Bookstore Clerk |
| Pauline Gregory | Bowling Alley Manager |
| Shana Carr | Suzanne Burns |
| Nicole Morin | Jane (age 13) |
| Charlotte Davies | Cara (age 11) |
| Zoe Pauliks | Lilly (age 4) |
| Lucas Hedges | Lilly's Dance Partner |
| Sondre Lerche | Himself |
| Kato Ådland | The Faces Down Wedding Band (Guitar) |
| Ole Ludvig Krüger | The Faces Down Wedding Band (Drums) |
| Morten Skage | The Faces Down Wedding Band (Bass) |
| Marci Occhino | Wedding Singer |
| John Franchi | NYC Cabbie (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sondre Lerche | Music |
| Lawrence Sher | Director of Photography |
| Peter Hedges | Director, Screenplay |
| Sarah Flack | Editor |
| Bernard Telsey | Casting |
| Ryan Collison | Foley Recordist |
| Chick Bernhard | Stunts |
| Sarah Knowles | Production Design |
| Matiki Anoff | Key Makeup Artist |
| Alix Friedberg | Costume Design |
| Mark Garner | Art Direction |
| Nathan J. Busch II | Hair Department Head |
| John James | Key Hair Stylist |
| Laura Civiello | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert Fernandez | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Harry Higgins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Pierce Gardner | Screenplay |
| Kyra Friedman Curcio | Set Decoration |
| LuAnn Claps | Makeup Department Head |
| Emma C. Rotondi | Hairstylist |
| Will Cantler | Casting |
| Dror Gescheit | Sound Recordist |
| Dominick Tavella | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jane McMullen | ADR Editor |
| Alan D'Angerio | Hairstylist |
| Raul Hernandez | Hairstylist |
| David Vaccari | Casting |
| Gerald Donlan | Sound Editor |
| Heather Gross | Sound Effects Editor |
| Eric Strausser | Sound Effects Editor |
| Rick Sordelet | Stunt Coordinator |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunt Driver |
| Rosie Bernhard | Stunts |
| Sabine Varnes | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Darlene Caamano Loquet | Executive Producer |
| Mari-Jo Winkler | Executive Producer |
| Noah Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Brad Epstein | Producer |
| Ginny Brewer | Associate Producer |
| Jonathan Shestack | Producer |
| Dianne Dreyer | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 889 | 915 |