Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Steineded How sad is this?

GazerRise Fantastic!

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

apapacosta I picked this up at a pound store so my expectations were low. I hadn't heard of the film but I like Steve Carell so thought I would give it a watch. What unfolded was a funny, sensitive, entertaining story about a man struggling with his life as a single parent. There are details here that are beautifully handled. I am surprised that this film is not better know. I hope people will seek it out. It's a treat!

Ines Witherspoon There's nothing I don't love about this movie, in fact it's fast become one of my favourites and one that I like to watch regularly. Put simply, it makes me happy.The feel of the whole movie is utterly charming. It's simple, it's real, with so many subtle nuances that you notice more things every time you watch it. It's funny, touching, uplifting, awkward, excruciating at times - everything real life is.It's also inspirational in a lot of ways, it paints a picture of a family weekend that's so warm and welcoming and comforting, who wouldn't want that? The characters are all very well cast in my opinion, I ADORE Steve Carell as Dan, he nails it! And Juliette Binoche is gorgeous as Marie. The acting is wonderful throughout, it's easy to immerse yourself in the story, the setting, their lives and just let yourself enjoy your weekend with Dan and his family as he navigates the torture of his situation.

raymond_chandler I am rating "Dan in Real Life" a 3/10, only because Emily Blunt shows up halfway through and does a sexy dance in a bar. Otherwise, this movie is boring, schmaltzy tripe that completely wastes a cast of pretty good actors. It is very poorly written, and directed with a sledgehammer to the forehead of the audience. There is no subtext or subtlety anywhere. Every scene is played in the most obvious way possible, with zero complexity to any of the characters.I must admit I gave up halfway through the movie, it is SO BAD. The plot is recounted elsewhere, so I will pick two examples of why I hated it.When Dan (Steve Carrell) arrives at his family reunion, he finds that the "hottie" he spent the morning talking to at a deserted coffee stand is in fact his brother's new girlfriend, Anne-Marie (Juliette Binoche). They stare at each other in disbelief for what seems like an eternity. It would be impossible for everyone else in the room not to pick up on their previous acquaintance, but no one notices. So much for "real life".Later, after an interminable sequence of uncomfortable scenes of the Stepford family, Dan ends up at a bar with Anne-Marie, his brother Dane Cook (Anne-Marie's boyfriend), and Emily Blunt at her hottest as an old acquaintance of Dan's, despite about a 20-year age difference. She (Emily's character) makes a play for Dan, and Anne-Marie becomes visibly jealous, although the entire relationship between A-M and Dan consists of one conversation, dominated by Dan. No subtlety, the director gives us several shots of Juliette's character shooting daggers from her eyes. Just like that, she appears to have no interest at all in Dane Cook, although they are in an ongoing relationship. Not at all how people behave in "real life".I could not watch any more after this. I will say, to the movie's credit, that it does not stoop to crude toilet humor, which has become the norm in American "comedy" nowadays (I am looking at you, Judd Apatow). It tries to develop warm, relationship-based situations, but the script and directing are so incredibly trite and in-your-face, the movie becomes downright painful to watch.

nomoons11 This is one of those films that you see in your que or at the video store that you put on the back burner and try later. Next time you see it, grab it, it'll be so worth your time.I just love everything about this film. It's one that is just got so much heart it just permeates the entire film. Steve Carell is a widower who barely gets by writing his daily column..Dan in Real Life. In the process of doing this he has to raise 3 girls on his own....and according to them he's not doing a very good job. You can tell they love him to tears but they sure give him a hard time. He's a soft touch.Next comes a family get together and in walks in his brothers new girlfriend and he's just floored. They have an obvious connection but they decide to keep it quiet and try to make it through the family get together. The rest of the way through it's the awkwardness of him trying to keep his sanity. He's just gaga over this girl.The amount of funny scenes in this film is just too many to relate. The ones that left me laughing the most were "the book store" scene. In walks his brothers girlfriend and he sees her for the first. She thinks he works there and she asks for advice on a certain book. He proceeds to roam around the book store and just randomly pull books off the shelf and tell her way each book is what she needs. After this scene is over you'll laugh completely. This is one of the scenes in a film that sticks with you. So well written and the perfect 2 cast members to pull it off.Not far behind is the the mother and father decide to set up their son with a girl from his old school when he was a kid. Problem is the girl, Ruthie Pigface Draper, wasn't too attractive back then. The whole family decides to needle him before the date...by song. His brothers and family sing a painfully funny tune on piano about Ruthie Pigface Draper. Just so funny. Dane Cook makes this scene a gem.This little gem of a film has so many of those funny/awkward scenes it makes me feel bad for other films that try so hard to be funny, in all the wrong ways. It doesn't hurt that Steve Carell can pull off any role and make it work.At the end you'll have a little tear in your eye but just remember to smile. You just watched a great little film.