Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life
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2007
1h 38m
6.6(1302 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Drama

Overview

Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.

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Touchstone Pictures
Focus Features

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Steve Carell

Dan

Steve Carell
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Juliette Binoche

Marie

Juliette Binoche
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Dane Cook

Mitch

Dane Cook
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Alison Pill

Jane

Alison Pill
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Britt Robertson

Cara

Britt Robertson
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Marlene Lawston

Lilly

Marlene Lawston
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Dianne Wiest

Nana

Dianne Wiest
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John Mahoney

Poppy

John Mahoney
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Emily Blunt

Ruthie Draper

Emily Blunt
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Amy Ryan

Eileen

Amy Ryan
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Norbert Leo Butz

Clay

Norbert Leo Butz
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Jessica Hecht

Amy

Jessica Hecht
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Frank Wood

Howard

Frank Wood
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Henry Priest Miller

Will

Henry Priest Miller
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Ella Miller

Rachel

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CJ Adams

Elliot

CJ Adams
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Jessica Lussier

Jessica

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Seth D'Antuono

Gus

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Margot Janson

Olivia

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Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman

Bella

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Production

Felipe Dieppa

Marty Barasco

Felipe Dieppa
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Matthew Morrison

Policeman

Matthew Morrison
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Bernie McInerney

James Lamson

Bernie McInerney
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Amy Landecker

Cindy Lamson

Amy Landecker
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Steve Mellor

Bookstore Clerk

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Pauline Gregory

Bowling Alley Manager

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Shana Carr

Suzanne Burns

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Nicole Morin

Jane (age 13)

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Charlotte Davies

Cara (age 11)

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Zoe Pauliks

Lilly (age 4)

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Lucas Hedges

Lilly's Dance Partner

Lucas Hedges
Sound

Sondre Lerche

Himself

Sondre Lerche
Acting

Kato Ådland

The Faces Down Wedding Band (Guitar)

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Ole Ludvig Krüger

The Faces Down Wedding Band (Drums)

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Sound

Morten Skage

The Faces Down Wedding Band (Bass)

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Marci Occhino

Wedding Singer

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John Franchi

NYC Cabbie (uncredited)

John Franchi

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