Release Date
October 12, 2007 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
April 15, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Craig Gillespie
Writer
Nancy Oliver
Cast
Ryan Gosling, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner
Studio
Running Time
106 minutes
MPA 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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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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