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Extremely shy Lars (Ryan Gosling) finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law (Emily Mortimer) 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 (Patricia Clarkson), his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

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Lars and the Real Girl could've so easily been a one-joke movie. But the talented cast, a great script, and direction never condescends to its character or the audience.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Lars and the Real Girl not only wimps out but has also, at its heart, a fake doll that may be the least fake thing in it.

Aug 23, 2018

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Liz Hoggard

London Evening Standard

The film is often very funny. The acting is first-class, especially Gosling, who never patronises his character.

Jan 11, 2018

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Andrea Gronvall

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Brian Eggert

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It's a heartfelt film, unexpectedly making us laugh at, yet feel for, the complex, damaged main character and his hopeful real-life romance.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 6, 2023

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Gayle Sequeira

BFI

Lars and the Real Girl is a tragicomic examination of male loneliness.

Jul 29, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…plays nicely with questions about how best to deal with delusion…

Rated: 4/5

Jul 20, 2023

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Michael V The search for true love begins outside the box.Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie 👧🏼 Not bad, but not my favourite either 😐Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐👍🏼👎🏼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. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Gerardo V FUNNY BUT SINCERE COMEDY. The consensus RT put out matches it perfectly. could've been the usual 2000s lowball comedy, but instead they actually tell a story that interesting and at times sad, it reminds us that in reality, there are many people just like Lars. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Thomas G My wife made me pick a romance for us to see - so I chose this movie. It was a beautifully done movie☺️ Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Jerod S Gosling is a talented guy - playing an incredible socially awkward guy that lives in the garage with a fake doll. It's gooey center is that his family and town love him - and he finds some sanity. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/21/24 Full Review Dinos K Brilliant movie, great performance by ryan gosling. The movie described my life Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Angelo H Lars e a garota ideal é um filme que em sua sinopse pode parecer "simples e cômico", porém tem grande profundidade no roteiro abordando temas como saúde mental, arrependimentos e amor. Com boas atuações, uma ideia fora da caixa, que aliás, foi muito bem trabalhada, consegue emocionar e cativar conforme a história se desdobra. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Craig Gillespie Director Ryan Gosling Lars Paul Schneider Gus Emily Mortimer Karin Patricia Clarkson Dagmar Kelli Garner Margo

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Synopsis Extremely shy Lars (Ryan Gosling) finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law (Emily Mortimer) 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 (Patricia Clarkson), his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

Director: Craig Gillespie
Producer: Sarah Aubrey, John Cameron, Sidney Kimmel
Screenwriter: Nancy Oliver
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sex-Related Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.9M
Runtime: 1h 47m