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Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook Star in the Feel Good Comedy of the Year
DAN IN REAL LIFE
On DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ on March 11, 2008
BURBANK, Calif., January 4, 2008—Newspaper columnist Dan Burns is a well-known relationships expert with a secret: His personal life is a disaster! Hollywood’s leading funnyman Steve Carell (“The Office,” 40 Year-Old Virgin) stars in Dan in Real Life, the hilarious and heartfelt comedy about family and true love, coming to DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 11, 2008 from Touchstone Home Entertainment. Bursting with wit and warmth, Dan in Real Life is a blissfully funny comedy to enjoy again and again. Both the DVD and Blu-ray Disc are loaded with entertaining bonus features including hilarious deleted scenes, outtakes and more.
The story of a successful advice columnist and single parent whose life gets even more complicated when he falls for a woman who turns out to is be his brother’s new girlfriend, Dan in Real Life features an outstanding cast led by Golden Globe® winner Steve Carell (Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, “The Office,” 2005). The film also stars Academy Award® winner Juliette Binoche (Best Supporting Actress, Chocolat, 2000), comedian Dane Cook (Good Luck Chuck), two-time Emmy® nominee John Mahoney (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “Frasier,” 1999 and 2003) and two-time Oscar® winner Dianne Wiest (Best Supporting Actress, Bullets Over Broadway, 1994 and Hannah and Her Sisters, 1986). Co-written and directed by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Peter Hedges (Best Adapted Screenplay, About a Boy, 2002), Dan in Real Life is filled with delightful comic sequences, stellar performances and insightful observations about the workings of the human heart.
This touching, fun-filled comedy has been hailed by critics as “laugh-out-loud funny” (Steve Oldfield, FOX-TV) and “a unique blend of humor and heartbreak, with the bruising and healing powers of family right at the core” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).
BONUS FEATURES
The Dan in Real Life DVD and Blu-ray Disc puts viewers right in the middle of Real Life moments with the cast and crew. The bonanza of bonus features includes:
DELETED SCENES – Including optional commentary by writer and director Peter Hedges.
REAL LIFE OUTTAKES
HANDMADE MUSIC: CREATING THE SCORE – Singer and songwriter Sondre Lerche offers a revealing look at how the movie’s music was made.
JUST LIKE FAMILY: THE MAKING OF DAN IN REAL LIFE – Go behind the scenes with the stars for an insider’s view of the film’s production.
AUDIO COMMENTARY BY WRITER AND DIRECTOR PETER HEDGES
Newspaper advice columnist Dan Burns could use some good advice about his own relationships. A widowed parent of three daughters who are growing up in a hurry, Dan has little time to pursue his own happiness. After bringing the girls to his parents’ (Dianne Wiest and John Mahoney) Rhode Island beach house for their semiannual family gathering, Dan decides he needs a break from all the togetherness. Wandering into a used bookstore, he is mistaken for an employee by a charming customer named Marie (Juliette Binoche). Despite their shyness, an instant and undeniable attraction hints at future possibilities. But awkwardness turns to full-fledged discomfort when Dan returns to the house and is reintroduced to Marie as the new girlfriend of his fitness-instructor brother Mitch (Dane Cook). As Dan and Marie pretend they’re strangers while simultaneously falling in love, Dan’s despair at his predicament creates even more embarrassing misunderstandings—with sidesplitting results. Torn between romance and family, Dan finds his real life hinges on a very difficult decision.
Dan in Real Life on DVD has a suggested retail price of $29.99 in the U.S. and $37.99 in Canada. The Blu-ray Disc is priced at $34.99 in the U.S. and $44.99 in Canada.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn't working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er...editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
