Stranger Than Fiction
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 7.3 · 70% critics
Harold Crick, a lonely IRS agent, hears a mysterious voice narrating his life, turning his routine existence upside down. As he tries to understand what’s happening, his everyday world starts to feel scripted—and his search for meaning grows personal.
Also known as Plus étrange que fiction
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-11-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (2,547 votes)
About
If you enjoy offbeat stories that play with the idea of a life being narrated, and want a charming mix of comedy and drama, Stranger than Fiction is for you; Not for you if you want a straightforward, seamless movie or a darker, less “safe” conclusion (you may prefer Garden State or Ruby Sparks instead).
Pros: original premise; strong cast; mix of comedy-drama | Cons: some plot pacing issues; ending feels safe
Themes
- literature
- professor
- writer's block
- love
- fate
- author
- death
- dying
- novelist
- publisher
- what if
- introspective
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Will Ferrell
as Harold Crick
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Ana Pascal
Dustin Hoffman
as Professor Jules Hilbert
Emma Thompson
as Karen Eiffel
Queen Latifah
as Penny Escher
Tony Hale
as Dave
Tom Hulce
as Dr. Cayly
Linda Hunt
as Dr. Mittag-Leffler
Kristin Chenoweth
as Book Channel Host
John M. Watson Sr.
as TV Author
Directed by Marc Forster