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Lars and the Real Girl
“The search for true love begins outside the box.”
7.2 / 10• 2007• 1h 47m•PG-13• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ryan Gosling
Lars Lindstrom
Lead
Emily Mortimer
Karin
Paul Schneider
Gus
R.D. Reid
Reverand Bock
Kelli Garner
Margo
Nancy Beatty
Mrs. Gruner
Doug Lennox
Mr. Hofstedter
Joe Bostick
Mr. Shaw
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Craig Gillespie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lars and the Real Girl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
