Lars and the Real Girl

Oct 12, 2007

1h 47m

★ 7.2

The search for true love begins outside the box.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Lars Productions

Lars and the Real Girl Trailers

Cast

Lars Lindstrom

Ryan Gosling

Karin

Emily Mortimer

Gus

Paul Schneider

Reverand Bock

R.D. Reid

Margo

Kelli Garner

Mrs. Gruner

Nancy Beatty

Mr. Hofstedter

Doug Lennox

Mr. Shaw

Joe Bostick

Mrs. Schindler

Liz Gordon

Mrs. Petersen

Nicky Guadagni

Dagmar

Patricia Clarkson

Cindy

Karen Robinson

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