Dan in real life

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The work Dan in real life represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Dan in real life

Statement of responsibility

Touchstone Pictures and Focus Features present a Jon Shestack production ; a Peter Hedges film ; executive producers, Noah Rosen and Darlene Caamaño Loquet, Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda ; produced by Jon Shestack, Brad Epstein ; written by Pierce Gardner and Peter Hedges ; directed by Peter Hedges

Creator

• Dan in real life (Motion picture)
• Dan in real life (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Lerche, Sondre,
• Lerche, Sondre,
• Loquet, Darlene Caamano, 1970-
• Loquet, Darlene Caamano, 1970-
• Mahoney, John, 1940-2018,
• Mahoney, John, 1940-2018,
• Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Pill, Alison, 1985-
• Pill, Alison, 1985-
• Focus Features
• Carell, Steve, 1962-
• Robertson, Brittany,
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Robertson, Brittany,
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Rosen, Noah,
• Rosen, Noah,
• Ryan, Amy,
• Ryan, Amy,
• Sher, Lawrence, 1970-
• Sher, Lawrence, 1970-
• Shestack, Jonathan,
• Shestack, Jonathan,
• Wiest, Dianne,
• Wiest, Dianne,
• Winkler-Ioffreda, Mari Jo,
• Winkler-Ioffreda, Mari Jo,
• Wood, Frank,
• Wood, Frank,
• Focus Features
• Carell, Steve, 1962-
• Cook, Dane,
• Cook, Dane,
• Epstein, Brad,
• Epstein, Brad,
• Butz, Norbert Leo,
• Flack, Sarah,
• Butz, Norbert Leo,
• Flack, Sarah,
• Friedberg, Alix,
• Friedberg, Alix,
• Gardner, Pierce, 1951-
• Gardner, Pierce, 1951-
• Hecht, Jessica, 1965-
• Blunt, Emily,
• Blunt, Emily,
• Hecht, Jessica, 1965-
• Hedges, Peter,
• Hedges, Peter,
• Binoche, Juliette, 1964-
• Knowles, Sarah, (Sarah E.,)
• Binoche, Juliette, 1964-
• Knowles, Sarah, (Sarah E.,)
• Lawston, Marlene,
• Touchstone Pictures
• Touchstone Pictures
• Lawston, Marlene,

Actor

• Ryan, Amy,
• Robertson, Brittany,
• Robertson, Brittany,
• Pill, Alison, 1985-
• Pill, Alison, 1985-
• Mahoney, John, 1940-2018,
• Mahoney, John, 1940-2018,
• Lawston, Marlene,
• Lawston, Marlene,
• Binoche, Juliette, 1964-
• Binoche, Juliette, 1964-
• Wiest, Dianne,
• Ryan, Amy,
• Cook, Dane,
• Carell, Steve, 1962-
• Carell, Steve, 1962-
• Wood, Frank,
• Wood, Frank,
• Wiest, Dianne,
• Hecht, Jessica, 1965-
• Blunt, Emily,
• Hecht, Jessica, 1965-
• Blunt, Emily,
• Butz, Norbert Leo,
• Butz, Norbert Leo,
• Cook, Dane,

Composer

• Lerche, Sondre,
• Lerche, Sondre,

Costume designer

• Friedberg, Alix,
• Friedberg, Alix,

Designer

• Knowles, Sarah, (Sarah E.,)
• Knowles, Sarah, (Sarah E.,)

Director

• Hedges, Peter,
• Hedges, Peter,

Director of photography

• Sher, Lawrence, 1970-
• Sher, Lawrence, 1970-

Film editor

• Flack, Sarah,
• Flack, Sarah,

Performer

• Lerche, Sondre,
• Lerche, Sondre,

Producer

• Shestack, Jonathan,
• Shestack, Jonathan,
• Rosen, Noah,
• Epstein, Brad,
• Loquet, Darlene Caamano, 1970-
• Winkler-Ioffreda, Mari Jo,
• Loquet, Darlene Caamano, 1970-
• Winkler-Ioffreda, Mari Jo,
• Rosen, Noah,
• Epstein, Brad,

Screenwriter

• Hedges, Peter,
• Gardner, Pierce, 1951-
• Hedges, Peter,
• Gardner, Pierce, 1951-

Subject

• Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama
• Brothers -- United States -- Drama
• Brothers -- United States -- Drama
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Dating (Social customs) -- United States -- Drama
• Dating (Social customs) -- United States -- Drama
• Drama
• Drama
• Fathers and daughters -- United States -- Drama
• Fathers and daughters -- United States -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama
• Mothers and sons -- United States -- Drama
• Mothers and sons -- United States -- Drama
• Romantic comedy
• Romantic comedy films
• Romantic comedy films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Videorecording
• Widowers -- United States -- Drama
• Widowers -- United States -- Drama

Genre

• Comedy films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Romantic comedy films
• Drama
• Romantic comedy
• Feature films

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Dan Burns is a local newspaper advice columnist. He is a widower with three daughters. He brings the family to his parent's house for a family gathering. When Dan goes to a local bookstore, he meets Marie. When he gets home, he finds out that Marie is actually dating his brother Mitch. Dan's mother Nana announces that she met an old acquaintance of Dan's, Ruthie Draper and that she has set up a date between Dan and Ruthie. Dan refuses to go. Mitch suggests that they could make it a double date and Dan agrees. Ruthie turns out to be very hot, but Dan isn't really interested in her. When Marie indicates that Ruthie is not right for him, Dan feigns interest and starts dancing with Ruthie. Marie gets jealous and joins the floor with Mitch, leading to an upstaging contest between Dan and Marie

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Lawrence Sher ; film editor, Sarah Flack ; music by Sondre Lerche ; original songs written and performed by Sondre Lerche ; costume designer, Alix Friedberg ; production designer, Sarah Knowles ; co-producer, Dianne Dreyer

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some innuendo

Language note

In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, John Mahoney, Emily Blunt, Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Amy Ryan, Norbert Leo Butz, Jessica Hecht, Frank Wood, Dianne Wiest

Runtime

98

Target audience

general

Technique

live action