Lars and the Real Girl
The search for true love begins outside the box.
The search for true love begins outside the box.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2007
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Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
106 min
Release date:
12 Oct 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$12,000,000
Revenue:
$11,293,663
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 36 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Initially sounds perverted but ends up being just the opposite.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct 2007
fresh:
A sweet little fable about how a delusional man-child is helped by the loving ministrations of his family and community, the kind of throwback flick where human nature is seen as inherently good -- a notion so quaint that it feels damn near buoyant.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
2 Nov 2007
rotten:
Lars and the Real Girl remains suspended somewhere between perversity and pap, with only Gosling hinting at the mingling that might have been.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
2 Nov 2007
fresh:
...we're surprised to find that it's possible to feel a real emotional attachment to an anatomically correct girl made of quality plastic.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
3 Nov 2007
fresh:
Under Mr. Gillespie's admirably directed seriousness of tone, the performers, particularly Mr. Gosling, Ms. Mortimer, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Clarkson, Ms. Gardner and Mr. Reid, never miss a beat.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
15 Nov 2007