Lars and the Real Girl (2007) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	October 12, 2007 (Limited)
On DVD:	April 15, 2008
Genre:	Comedy
Director:	Craig Gillespie
Writer:	Nancy Oliver
Cast:	Ryan Gosling, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner
Studio:	MGM
Official site:	larsandtherealgirl-themovie.com
Running Time:	106 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for some sex-related content

Written by Six Feet Under scribe Nancy Oliver, Lars and the Real Girl is a heartfelt comedy starring Academy-Award nominated Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom a loveable introvert whose emotional baggage has kept him from fully embracing life. After years of what is almost solitude, he invites Bianca, a friend he met on the internet to visit him. He introduces Bianca to his...

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No one's really been talking about it, but Lars and the Real Girl is one of the best movies of the year. Funny and sad almost simultaneously, the movie stars Ryan Gosling as a young, socially awkward man who falls in love with a woman - a fake woman. Saddening and powerful due to the psychological elements involved, yet downright funny at times for the exact same reason, Lars and the Real Girl is the under-the-radar Oscar contender of the year.

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