Lars and the Real Girl

Quick Info

Year
2007
Director
Craig Gillespie
Duration
107 min
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$12M
Box Office
$11M

External Ratings

IMDb7.2
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes72%
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Lars and the Real Girl

Craig Gillespie2007107mEN

Our Rating

7.3/10
7.3/10
Story
7.4/10
Acting
7.2/10
Direction
7/10
Cinematography
6.8/10
Music

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.

Rating Breakdown

Story
7.3
Acting
7.4
Direction
7.2
Cinematography
7
Music
6.8

Pros

  • Exceptional dramatic depth
  • Outstanding performances
  • Emotionally powerful story

Cons

  • Slow pacing in some scenes
  • Requires close attention

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