Dan in Real Life
critic Reviews
, 65% Fresh Tomatometer Score- The fine performances elevate Dan in Real Life beyond its sentimental plot.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBen KenigsbergTime Out
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid FearTime Out
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAlonso 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.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePeter BradshawGuardian
It's amiable enough, but the ickiness levels are too high and Juliette Binoche always looks uncomfortable in this shallow-end material.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCatherine 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTrevor JohnstonTime Out
Smoothly entertaining fare, but with a bit more nerve it could have been so much more.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBárbara EscamillaCinemanía (Spain)
Falls short. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
Binoche takes the fairly one-note character of Marie and allows her to blossom.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMike ScottTimes-Picayune
A charming, though occasionally off-target -- and consistently tempo-challenged -- romantic comedy.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreFernando F. CroceCinePassion
The most cloying family meeting since A Very Brady Christmas
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