Dan in Real Life

(USA, 2007, 98 minutes)

A widowed columnist falls in love with a woman who turns out to be his brother's new girlfriend. Engaging comedy of mid-life crisis passing itself as breezy romantic comedy, greatly enlivened by all-around good acting.

An Icon/Focus Features International release. Focus Features and Touchstone Pictures present a Jon Shestack production. Starring Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook; John Mahoney, Emily Blunt, Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Amy Ryan, Norbert Leo Butz, Jessica Hecht, Frank Wood; and Dianne Wiest. Directed by Peter Hedges; produced by Jon Shestack, Brad Epstein; written by Pierce Gardner and Peter Hedges; music and original songs by Sondre Lerche; director of photography (Technicolor prints), Lawrence Sher; production designer, Sarah Knowles; costume designer, Alix Friedberg; film editor, Sarah Flack.