History Film / DanInRealLife

* FriendsRentControl: Nana and Poppy live in a sprawling home located right on the seashore in southern Rhode Island. This area has long been the domain of the superwealthy and a property like this would easily go for millions. The Burns' don't appear to be more than comfortably middle class and how they could afford it is never addressed. In fact in his review, [[Creator/RogerEbert]] brings this up and suggests that maybe Nana and Poppy somehow inherited it.

* EasilyForgiven: Averted with Mitch and Dan. Mitch is very angry and his brother for causing Marie to leave him. He punches Dan twice and then intimidates him during his meeting with the publisher. He also goes on a date with Ruthie, an old classmate of Dan's who had expressed romantic interest in him the previous evening. But by the [[TimeSkip ending]] he seems to have forgiven his brother and he's shown happily celebrating at Dan and Marie's wedding.

* TheGoodOldWays: Since Mitch and Marie are not married, Nana and Poppy won't let them share a room. This means Marie gets her own bedroom so Dan has to sleep in the laundry room.

* RightForTheWrongReason: Poppy and Nana observe Dan acting passive-aggressively with Mitch and they assume that he's upset that Mitch has a girlfriend while he's alone. The real reason that Dan is upset is because he had met and fallen for Marie before he knew she was Mitch's girlfriend.

** Dan meets a random woman in a bookshop who he shares a moment with and develops feelings for. She turns out to be his brothers new girlfriend.
** When Marie has dumped Mitch she meets up with Dan at the towns bowling alley. While they're enjoying a game, Dan's entire family, including Mitch, show up to go bowling.

* LoveMakesYouDumb: Dan is usually an asset in the men vs. women crossword puzzle competition, but his brain doesn't seem to be working right, after he finds out Marie is dating his brother.

* OverprotectiveDad: Dan, two of whose daughters are teenagers (Jane is 17, Cara is 14, Lilly is 9), one of whom is caught in the throes of young love...
-->'''Cara:''' "You don't have to worry, because when it comes to sex, Marty is the one who wants to wait."
-->'''Dan:''' "What part of that sentence is supposed to give me comfort?!"

* {{Corpsing}}: When Dan places the towel over his face while trying to avoid looking at Marie in the shower, Juliette Binoche breaks into laughter.

* PlayingGertrude: Creator/DianneWeist plays the mother of Creator/SteveCarell, despite being only 14 years older than him, and the grandmother of Allison Pill, despite the fact that she would only be 37 years old in real life when she was born.

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''Dan In Real Life'' is a 2007 dark comedy, directed and co-written by [[Film/WhatsEatingGilbertGrape Peter Hedges]] and starring Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/JulietteBinoche, and Creator/DaneCook.

* PlayingGertrude: Creator/DianneWeist plays the mother of Creator/SteveCarrell, despite being only 14 years older than him, and the grandmother of Allison Pill, despite the fact that she would only be 37 years old in real life when she was born.

* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Both of Dan’s daughters, Cara and Jane, are this. Both are constantly disrespectful and rude to Dan throughout the film.

''Dan In Real Life'' is a 2007 dark comedy, directed and co-written by [[Film/WhatsEatingGilbertGrape Peter Hedges]] and starring Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/JulietteBinoche and Creator/DaneCook.

!!This film provides examples of:

* HappilyMarried: Dan's parents, Poppy and Nana Burns. [[spoiler: Dan and Marie at the end]]

* HollywoodOld: Ruthie "Pig Face" Draper, an acquaintance from Dan's school days is played by Creator/EmilyBlunt who is almost 21 years younger than Creator/SteveCarell who plays Dan and is less than three years older than Allison Pill who plays Dan's eldest daughter Jane.
** possibly justified as its implied Ruthie has had a lot of work done.

* LoveMakesYouDumb: Dan is usually an asset in the men vs. women crossword puzzle competition, but his brain doesn't seem to be working right after he finds out Marie is dating his brother.

* MagicPlasticSurgery: [[spoiler:Ruthie "Pig-Face" Draper, an acquaintance from Dan's school days who is now... a (very hot) plastic surgeon.]]

* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler:Mitch ends up dating Ruthie.]]

''Dan In Real Life'' is a 2007 dark comedy, directed and co-written by [[Film/WhatsEatingGilbertGrape Peter Hedges]] and starring Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/JulietteBinoche and Dane Cook.

''Dan In Real Life'' is a 2007 dark comedy, directed and co-written by [[Film/WhatsEatingGilbertGrape Peter Hedges]] and starring Creator/SteveCarell, Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook.

'''''Dan In Real Life''''' is a 2007 dark comedy, directed and co-written by [[Film/WhatsEatingGilbertGrape Peter Hedges]] and starring Creator/SteveCarell, Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook.

A 2007 comedy-drama starring Creator/SteveCarell, Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook.

* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes

* Dawson Casting: 22 year old Allison Pill plays 17 year old Jane. Also slight example 17 year old Britt Robertson plays 14 year old Cara.

* HollywoodOld: Ruthie "Pig Face" Draper, an acquaintance from Dan's school days is played by EmilyBlunt who is almost 21 years younger than Creator/SteveCarell who plays Dan and is less than three years older than Allison Pill who plays Dan's eldest daughter Jane.

* HappilyMarried: Dan's parents, Poppy and Nana Burns.

A 2007 comedy-drama starring SteveCarell, Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook.

* HollywoodOld: Ruthie "Pig Face" Draper, an acquaintance from Dan's school days is played by EmilyBlunt who is almost 21 years younger than SteveCarell who plays Dan and is less than three years older than Allison Pill who plays Dan's eldest daughter Jane.