Lars and the Real Girl

"The search for true love begins outside the box."

Nov 2 2007 PG-13 1h 46m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

In this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they've always loved.

Written by

Nancy Oliver

Directed by

Craig Gillespie

Cast

Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Lars Productions, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 36 nominations total

Trailers
Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
166,267
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA