Dan in Real Life

critic Reviews

, 65% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • The fine performances elevate Dan in Real Life beyond its sentimental plot.
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    Ben KenigsbergTime Out
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    David FearTime Out
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    Alonso DuraldeMSNBC
    Alas, [Hedges'] forays behind the camera with Pieces of April and now Dan in Real Life indicate he's got Sundance intentions but a Hallmark Channel soul.
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    Peter BradshawGuardian
    It's amiable enough, but the ickiness levels are too high and Juliette Binoche always looks uncomfortable in this shallow-end material.
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    Catherine ChambersBBC.com
    It's the unlikely chemistry between Binoche and Carell coupled with Carell's impeccable comic timing (watch out for the shower scene) that keeps you glued to the screen.
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    Trevor JohnstonTime Out
    Smoothly entertaining fare, but with a bit more nerve it could have been so much more.
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    Bárbara EscamillaCinemanía (Spain)
    Falls short. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Richard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
    Binoche takes the fairly one-note character of Marie and allows her to blossom.
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    Mike ScottTimes-Picayune
    A charming, though occasionally off-target -- and consistently tempo-challenged -- romantic comedy.
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    Fernando F. CroceCinePassion
    The most cloying family meeting since A Very Brady Christmas
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