Lars and the Real Girl

2007 · TMDB 7.2

Directed by Craig Gillespie

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.

Ryan Gosling Emily Mortimer Paul Schneider R.D. Reid Kelli Garner Nancy Beatty Doug Lennox Joe Bostick Liz Gordon Nicky Guadagni Patricia Clarkson Karen Robinson

Director · Craig Gillespie Producer · Sidney Kimmel Producer · John Cameron Producer · Sarah Aubrey Writer · Nancy Oliver Cinematography · Adam Kimmel Composer · David Torn Editor · Tatiana S. Riegel

Runtime: 107 min
Released: 2007-10-12
Studio: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.2

Comedy Drama Romance

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Tim Laws

2026-07-01

Unexpectedly lovely and life-affirming. 00s Gosling was the best. An easier way for Lars to get over his general fear of being touched would have been to leave home at 18 and develop an over-reliance on alcohol. Makes all those problems disappear!