Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

The search for true love begins outside the box.

ComedyDramaRomance

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.

Release Date: October 12, 2007
Runtime: 1h 47m
Rating: 7.2/10 (2057 votes)

Director: Craig Gillespie

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Nancy Beatty, Doug Lennox, Joe Bostick

Production: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lars Productions

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IMDb Official Site

Budget: $12M
Revenue: $11M

Full Cast (33 people)

Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom
Emily Mortimer as Karin
Paul Schneider as Gus
R.D. Reid as Reverand Bock
Kelli Garner as Margo
Nancy Beatty as Mrs. Gruner
Doug Lennox as Mr. Hofstedter
Joe Bostick as Mr. Shaw
Liz Gordon as Mrs. Schindler
Nicky Guadagni as Mrs. Petersen
Patricia Clarkson as Dagmar
Karen Robinson as Cindy
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos as Kurt
Billy Parrott as Erik
Sally Cahill as Deb
Angela Vint as Sandy
Liisa Repo-Martell as Laurel
Boyd Banks as Russell
Darren Hynes as Moose
Víctor Gómez as Hector
Tommy Chang as Nelson
Arnold Pinnock as Baxter
Joshua Peace as Jerry
Aurora Browne as Lisa
Alec McClure as Steve
Tannis Burnett as Nurse Amy
Lauren Ash as Holly
Lindsey Connell as Victoria
Aaron Ferguson as Choir Member #1
Danna Howe as Choir Member #2

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Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl

The search for true love begins outside the box.

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl

The search for true love begins outside the box.

107 min

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.

The search for true love begins outside the box.

107 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$12,000,000

Revenue$11,293,663

Release Date10/12/2007

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Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Lars Productions

Keywords

dying and death

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Cast

Ryan Gosling

as Lars Lindstrom

Emily Mortimer

as Karin

Paul Schneider

as Gus

R.D. Reid

as Reverand Bock

Kelli Garner

as Margo

Nancy Beatty

as Mrs. Gruner

Doug Lennox

as Mr. Hofstedter

Joe Bostick

as Mr. Shaw

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lars and the Real Girl about?▾

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 overj…

How long is Lars and the Real Girl?▾

1h 47m

When was Lars and the Real Girl released?▾

October 12, 2007

Who directed Lars and the Real Girl?▾

Craig Gillespie

Who stars in Lars and the Real Girl?▾

Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider

What genre is Lars and the Real Girl?▾

Comedy, Drama, Romance

What is Lars and the Real Girl rated?▾

PG-13

Is Lars and the Real Girl available to stream?▾

Yes, on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel