Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

★ 7.3 1h 53m 2,559 votes IMDb
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Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.

Stranger Than Fiction

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Cast

Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell as Harold Crick Age 58 · Irvine, California, USA John William Ferrell (/ˈfɛrəl/; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television produce...
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Ana Pascal Age 48 · Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal Sarsgaard (/ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/JIL-ən-hawl, Swedish: [ˈjʏ̂lːɛnˌhɑːl]; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, includ...
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman as Professor Jules Hilbert Age 88 · Los Angeles, California, USA Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Actor Robert De Niro describe...
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson as Karen Eiffel Age 67 · Paddington, London, England, UK Dame Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards,...
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah as Penny Escher Age 56 · Newark, New Jersey, USA Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and re...
Tony Hale
Tony Hale as Dave Age 55 · West Point, New York, USA Tony Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He had a leading role in the Fox series Arrested Development as Buster Bluth from 2003 to 2019. He portrayed Gary Walsh on the HB...

Audience Reviews

Andres Gomez 6/10 Oct 17, 2016
A fresh idea that, however, becomes a bit of a boring movie.

The best part is the good performances by the cast. Specially surprising is Ferrell.
GenerationofSwine 10/10 Jan 12, 2023
I am one of those people that normally hate Will Ferrell, especially in a leading role. I find him obnoxious, and over-the-top to the point where he is pandering for laughs form the LCD than actually attempting to be funny.

However, there is always an exception to the rule. Usually that exception comes in the form of a supporting role... as in Old School... but here it comes in the form of a leading role.

It seems like Marc Forster really reigned him in on the one and the pay off was AMAZING. It's seriously a funny and quirky film. It's hysterical and kind of plays to an audience that wonders if writer's creations can come to life.

It's an imaginative script and plays to the people that feel, maybe, a little guilty for leaving a book over night when the characters are left in a bad position just in case they are real and might get stuck there. It appeals to anyone that has ever wrote fiction, and felt like a God because of the control they had over their characters... and it does so in the most ridiculous way possible.

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