Lars and the Real Girl fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lars and the Real Girl is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 47 min
Lars and the Real Girl runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Lars and the Real Girl much the same way.
No. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 94% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lars and the Real Girl in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Lars and the Real Girl, including Allergic to Love, Death of the Hypotenuse, Hates Being Touched.
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