Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. Its plot follows Lars, a kind-hearted but socially awkward young man who develops a romantic yet nonsexual relationship with an anatomically correct sex doll, a RealDoll named Bianca.

Lars and the Real Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCraig Gillespie
Written byNancy Oliver
Produced by
  • Sarah Aubrey
  • John Cameron
  • Sidney Kimmel
Starring
CinematographyAdam Kimmel
Edited byTatiana S. Riegel
Music byDavid Torn
Production
company
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (through MGM Distribution Co.)
Release dates
  • September 9, 2007 (2007-09-09) (TIFF)
  • October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12.5 million
Box office$11.3 million

Lars and the Real Girl was released in the United States on October 12, 2007, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Though a commercial failure, the film was positively received by critics, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, while Gosling received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.

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